505th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR)

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A collection of WW2 articles related to United States 505th Parachute Infantry Regiments – 505th PIR. Places where they fought, liberated, gave the ultimate sacrifice and where they left their stories behind for us

Netherlands American War Cemetery Memorial Margraten

Netherlands American War Cemetery and Memorial Margraten

This is the only large WW2 cemetery for fallen American soldiers on Dutch soil. Most of these victims …

Posted December 17, 2017 (updated May 13, 2024) by Pascal

D-day: Church Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption – Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France

During the D-day 70th Anniversary festivities we had the chance to visit the famous church of Sainte-Mère-Église, known …

Posted July 22, 2015 (updated May 13, 2024) by Pascal

The John S. Thompson Bridge, the 11th bridge of Operation Market Garden near Grave in the Netherlands

The bridge over the river Meuse was one of the objectives of Operation Market Garden in September 1944. …

Posted September 7, 2014 (updated May 13, 2024) by Patrick