Gross Deutschland Panzer
... back on the attack between Belgorod and Kharkov. At that time the division received its first Tiger tanks and an additional artillery battalion, just in time for the new German offensive to retake Belgorod and Kharkov. The Germans recaptured those places, thereby achieving their last major victory i ...
... back on the attack between Belgorod and Kharkov. At that time the division received its first Tiger tanks and an additional artillery battalion, just in time for the new German offensive to retake Belgorod and Kharkov. The Germans recaptured those places, thereby achieving their last major victory i ...
99th Infantry Battalion - Minnesota Military Museum
... Due to bad weather they were unable to land on Omaha beach until 21 June. The unit spent several days behind the beach which allowed Lt. Carlson, the battalion motor officer, to improve the 99th’s mobility by scrounging abandoned vehicles off the beach. It was briefly attached to the provisional ra ...
... Due to bad weather they were unable to land on Omaha beach until 21 June. The unit spent several days behind the beach which allowed Lt. Carlson, the battalion motor officer, to improve the 99th’s mobility by scrounging abandoned vehicles off the beach. It was briefly attached to the provisional ra ...
Norwegian-Americans and the 99th Infantry Battalion (Separate)
... On 1 May the unit moved to Herford, England and then on 17 June departed for France, via LCI. Due to bad weather they were unable to land on Omaha beach until 21 June. The unit spent several days behind the beach, which allowed Lt. Carlson, the battalion motor officer, to improve his unit’s mobility ...
... On 1 May the unit moved to Herford, England and then on 17 June departed for France, via LCI. Due to bad weather they were unable to land on Omaha beach until 21 June. The unit spent several days behind the beach, which allowed Lt. Carlson, the battalion motor officer, to improve his unit’s mobility ...
1 History of the Pawnee Armory Oklahoma Army National Guard
... Oklahoma, throughout its history, has a tradition of volunteer militia units, composed of the town citizens, who were dedicated to the defense of their community, state, and nation. During the 1920s and 1930s, most Oklahoma Army National Guard units met in public buildings, rented space for the stor ...
... Oklahoma, throughout its history, has a tradition of volunteer militia units, composed of the town citizens, who were dedicated to the defense of their community, state, and nation. During the 1920s and 1930s, most Oklahoma Army National Guard units met in public buildings, rented space for the stor ...
Witnesses remember Battle of the Bulge Area
... bulge, or a salient, through the American lines, dividing the British and the Americans,” Lind said. “It was Adolf Hitler’s plan that they would take Antwerp and then make the Allies sue for peace, or come to a conditional surrender in the west.” Donald Straith, 88, of Northville, was with the 506th ...
... bulge, or a salient, through the American lines, dividing the British and the Americans,” Lind said. “It was Adolf Hitler’s plan that they would take Antwerp and then make the Allies sue for peace, or come to a conditional surrender in the west.” Donald Straith, 88, of Northville, was with the 506th ...
502nd_Parachute_Infantry_Regiment_History 293.5 KB
... concern of the 502 regiment, which was to be aided by the 377th PFA Bn. On 6 June 1944, the Deuce had landed by parachute in France and discovered their primary objective had already been neutralized by air bombardment. Roadblocks were established to halt enemy traffic along Exit #4, and a makeshift ...
... concern of the 502 regiment, which was to be aided by the 377th PFA Bn. On 6 June 1944, the Deuce had landed by parachute in France and discovered their primary objective had already been neutralized by air bombardment. Roadblocks were established to halt enemy traffic along Exit #4, and a makeshift ...
Uncle Arnold - Waverly-Shell Rock School District
... regimental command post, had no basis in fact. Five medium tanks from Company B, 2d Tank Battalion, arrived and under the fusillade, the enemy effort withered and died. •With the coming of daylight, it was discovered that several small harassing and infiltrating groups had penetrated to rear areas. ...
... regimental command post, had no basis in fact. Five medium tanks from Company B, 2d Tank Battalion, arrived and under the fusillade, the enemy effort withered and died. •With the coming of daylight, it was discovered that several small harassing and infiltrating groups had penetrated to rear areas. ...
Battle of Kesternich
Kesternich is a small village just inside the German border from Belgium. It was the site of two major battles during World War II. These battles are tied to the Siegfried Line Campaign, Battle of the Huertgen Forest, Battle of the Bulge, and the assault on the Roer River dams at the outset of Operation Lumberjack.