How about "Abner's" song: She's got two teeth in her mouth One points North and the other points South Come a Tie-yi-yippy-yippy-yippy-yippy-yay...
That makes sense. An angle I didn't think about. Thanks. Greg C.
If I may take this pistol topic in another direction. We all know the German Luger, Walther PPK, or P-38 were highly sought after souvenirs during...
Were the Poteau photos taken in the same locale as the much shown German news reel film showing German troops "advancing" past a burning American...
Thanks Mr. Mace. I listened to the interview on Facebook, and enjoyed it. Keep up the good work. I look forward to the release of your memoir....
No I seldom joke. For an American historian, D'Este is more than fair to Montgomery in his Normandy book. He devotes an entire chapter to "The...
But this was not the original plan. Monty boasted that he would capture the university town of Caen on D-Day, then breakout into the flatter good...
Welcome James, I look forward to your posts. Greg C.
Have you asked your grandfather about the Normandy Breakthrough/Breakout, Operation Cobra? While much of the attention is devoted to the U.S....
Welcome Carl, you have come to the right place. I look forward to your posts. Greg C.
Nice bit of research!! Do the numbers on the watch, 1141039/355 relate to anything in the file? Greg C.
According to a close friend and WWII veteran who served in the same unit as my father, in the WWII Army, a soldier had to know how to sign his own...
This scene was Carentan, not St. Mere-Eglise. To this day, "Buck" Compton swears he walked through Carentan after the battle, not under fire. So,...
From the American perspective: An older favorite from a great late author is Death of a Nazi Army: The Falaise Pocket by William Breuer. Patton's...
Welcome Artem. I look forward to your posts. Greg C.
Which Copp book are you quoting? He has written several on the Canadians in Normandy. Citations not only back up data and facts, but act as a road...
Well, if the diary belonged to your grandfather, my advice would be to never part with it. For the most part, though, of course there are...
Welcome Lezleigh. There are many knowledgeable folks on this forum that can point you in the right direction. Greg C.
What about The Rommel Papers ed. B. H. Liddell Hart? I think this volume gives amazing insight into Rommel's thoughts and feelings about Hitler,...
I would add: get there early when they open at 9AM. The last morning pull time is 11AM, then they break for lunch, and will not pull again until...
