Fallschirmjäger
Bastogne Barracks – The Battle of the Bulge, Bastogne – Belgium
December 13 2016, Last update: December 13 2016, Author: Patrick
The Bastogne Barracks was the location of the Allied headquarters in December of 1944. After chasing away the retreating German army from France and Belgium the Allied forces halted...
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Sd. Kfz. 2 – Kleines Kettenkraftrad
November 16 2016, Last update: November 17 2016, Author: Patrick
The Kleines Kettenkraftrad designated Sd.Kfz. 2 was named short Kettenkrad. Besides use as a tractor the Kettenkraftrad saw intensive action in the Russian campaign where they lay communication cables,...
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A Fallschirmjäger in Normandy, Operation Kursk, the battle of Sicily and Monte Cassino
February 21 2014, Last update: December 6 2015, Author: Patrick
This is the story of Mr. Gunther A. Hornig who enlisted in the German Army during world war two. It was provided by his Son, Mr. Gunther Hornig.
His father...
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The Jackal; a Churchill tank left behind in the forgotten Battle of Overloon
September 17 2013, Last update: May 10 2017, Author: Patrick
On 27 may in 2013 the Scouts received an email from Christine; "My mother and I are travelling to the museum on Tuesday, specifically to visit the tank 'the...
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Rotterdam Blitz, A City on Fire – Netherlands
April 13 2013, Last update: September 27 2016, Author: Patrick
May 1940. Heavy rumbling sounds fill the afternoon sky above the Netherlands. The drone rolls on for miles through the afternoon skies. The sound unnerves cattle and farmers on...
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