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Many U.S. Army units were overrun in the unexpected onslaught. German troops surged 50 miles toward the Meuse River in Belgium but failed to split the allies before being subdued and defeated.
MONS, Belgium — Some 200 World War II military vehicles rolled through the streets of this southwestern Belgian city on Sunday, marking 80 years since U.S. soldiers helped free it from Nazi ...
A Belgian army translator who served under Gen. George Patton donated more than $20,000 to help U.S. veterans visit the National World War II Memorial Oct. 23 in Washington, D.C.
The US says it has identified the remains of a World War Two tank commander who was killed fighting in Germany in November 1944. Lt Gene F Walker was battling Nazi forces near the German-Belgian ...
An American paratrooper who became a legend in Belgium during World War II for carrying beer in his helmet to give to the wounded has died, the Army’s 18th Airborne Corps said Thursday. Vincent ...
BRUSSELS (AP) — A Belgian nurse who helped save hundreds of American soldiers during the Battle of the Bulge at the end of World War II has died. She was 94. Augusta Chiwy died on Sunday and ...
Nicknamed the “Bloody Bucket” by the Germans, the 28th Infantry Division played a major role during the Battle of the Bulge.
FILE - In this Monday, Dec. 12, 2011 file photo, Belgian nurse Augusta Chiwy gestures after receiving an award for valor from the U.S. Army, in Brussels. Chiwy who helped save hundreds of American ...
On December 17, 1944, during the Battle of the Bulge, a chilling war crime unfolded at Baugnez Crossroads, Belgium. American ...
Hours later, American troops officially took over the farm and began the preparations to transport the horses over a war-torn continent, flooded with desperate refugees, to safety.
More than 3,600 images showing the changing face of England during World War II were made available in a free online, searchable map.
The US Army once used ‘battle sleds’ to ferry soldiers in World War II Made out of torpedo shells and pulled by tanks, the improvised infantry tactic saw heavy used during fighting in Italy.