My prime battlefield interest, as you may know, is the Battle of the Bulge. And I keep reading books, often taken from the list of references in other books. Operation Nordwind One of these old books is ‘Operation Nordwind’ by … Continue reading →
The Second World War is suddenly hot again in Hollywood, it seems. Unlike this summer, which is having a cool and wet start. So much the better for going to the cinema. Pressure The most anticipated release was “Pressure”. It … Continue reading →
Last weekend I came across this ‘new’ video on YouTube. We see glider troops preparing their jeeps and artillery equipment before loading onto gliders and aircraft for Operation Varsity, which took place on 24 March 1945. There is so much … Continue reading →
Charles Cassells contacted me because he had seen my various posts and the article about GIs in Brussels, and he had his own research he wanted to share. I was very excited about this. Charles has been digging into the … Continue reading →
I finally finished the first volume of the Battle of the Bulge series from Stackpole that I bought in June. After a tour of the Northern flank of the Bulge in May 2024, I wanted to learn more about this … Continue reading →
I received a signed copy of this book as a gift from a friend. The author Michel Reins is his colleague. The book is in French, so a bit more difficult for me than English, but I am very glad … Continue reading →
And well into the fall too… It’s a big stack of unit history books that landed on my doorstep last week. It started while looking for a used copy of ‘Put Us Down in Hell’ by Phil Nordyke. I received … Continue reading →
I’m looking for accounts of US paratroopers who earned the Soldier’s Medal. I recently bought an original WWII slot brooch Soldier’s Medal and case, and I thought it would be interesting to create a kind of ‘hall of fame’ of … Continue reading →
My earlier post about SSgt. John (‘Jack’) Urbank from 2017, and again in 2020 has just been updated with some new (old) information. The information I received from Gary Grand included some newspaper clippings from Jack’s local newspaper, the Akron Beacon … Continue reading →
Announced in the media worldwide today, Col. Ed Shames passed away on Friday at the age of 99. May he join his brothers and rest in peace. We all know Ed Shames from the epic HBO series ‘Band of Brothers’, … Continue reading →
