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American Airpower Museum, 1230 New Highway, Hangar 3, Farmingdale has announced a new Scenic Flight Experience program. If ...
Initiated on December 15 1944, the German offensive, known as "Watch on the Rhine" and later referred to by the Americans as the Battle of the Bulge, saw the 5th and 6th Panzer Armies breaking through ...
Many Fond du Lac parks are named after philanthropists or significant figures in the community. Here are a few examples.
Weekend Break: Battlefields and beyond in Bastogne In the Ardennes, near the Luxembourg border, Bastogne is a time warp to World War II, particularly in winter as it commemorates the 80th anniversary ...
Army photo. The Battle of the Bulge during World War II is often associated with the 101st Airborne Division’s heroic stand at Bastogne in Belgium.
7. Paratroopers: a German military tactic that came back to bite them Source: Kārlis Dambrāns/Flickr Another German innovation that was copied by the Allies was the principle of airborne forces.
Pfc. Roland Bragg served as a paratrooper in the 17th Airborne Division that fought in Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge.
Military News Fort Bragg: US Army facility renamed after WWII paratrooper from Maine Pfc. Roland Bragg served as a paratrooper in the 17th Airborne Division that fought in Belgium during the Battle of ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Defense has directed the Army to rename Fort Liberty in North Carolina back to Fort Bragg, honoring World War II hero Private First Class Roland L. Bragg, ...
In December 1944, a surprise German offensive in the Ardennes region of Belgium created a wedge – the bulge – in Allied lines. It was difficult territory, an unlikely place for a military ...
The Best Christmas Present in Modern American Military History 101st Airborne troops move out of Bastogne, Belgium, December 31, 1944. (US Army Center of Military History) ...
The town of Bastogne was surrounded by German troops, but American forces, including the 101st Airborne Division, held their ground despite harsh winter conditions and limited supplies.