Admittedly, I am not savvy with Global Positioning jargon, so I'll try to post this question in the best layman's terms I can ...I hope. We have...
Awesome photos. Thanks for posting the links! Greg C.
Nice job, Alan. Excuse my nit-pick, but the generally accepted form for US Army designations during WWII was to write out the numbers, with "U.S."...
Welcome Kevin, Please share some of your grandfather's stories and memories with us, there are many here who would be very interested. Danke,...
Thanks John I understand. Thanks for posting the second photo. Greg C.
Nice photo. Glad you provided it a good home. The Garand also has the old style (1905 model?) bayonet attached. I thought they had pretty much...
John, would you be interested in selling the Pearson Protractor? Best regards, Greg C.
Welcome Joe from a fellow New Jersian. I'd place more stock in a lover of WWII history than a stock broker any day! Greg C.
The port of Brest surrendered on September 17, 1944. It's Fortress Commander General der Fallschirmtruppen Hermann B. Ramcke was captured on the...
St. Medard-sur-Ille is a small town north of Rennes. I double-checked Franklyn Johnson's story. No doubt he labels the hospital in Rennes as...
I am also reading this now as we speak. Funny, I have had the book for years, and had started it a few times, but could never get into it. This...
Where in the Huertgen Forest did you fine the protractor? Approx, was it near the town of Vossenack? Thanks. Greg C.
If you haven't already, check out author/historian Phil Nordyke's web site: All American All the Way - 82nd Airborne . Along with his well...
Thanks Trud3r. My essay was not intended to be a complete comprehensive history of the Huertgen Forest Campaign, but thanks for including the list...
You are bordering on the extreme with your conclusions of the Huertgen Forest Campaign. I hope you have read more on the topic than Charles...
Don't worry about it. It's probably a flight of B-17s! :eek:
Dale, cannot help with locations, but the following info comes from Zetterling, Normandy 1944: German Military Organization, Combat Power and...
Welcome Spc Frecks, and thank you for your service. I recommend the book Amazon.com: Spearhead: A Complete History of Merrill's Marauder Rangers...
Thanks for posting this, guys. God bless Kaziah! Brought a tear to my eye. Greg C.
Dale, Welcome. My father (deceased) served in the 13th Infantry, 8th Division. I combed through the 13th Infantry After Action Report and did not...
