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During World War II, U.S. Parachute Infantry units, such as the 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions, were elite forces trained for airborne assaults behind enemy lines. They played key roles in major operations like D-Day, Operation Market Garden, and the Battle of the Bulge, disrupting enemy defenses and securing strategic objectives.

Douglas C-47 Skytrain / Dakota – United States Transport Aircraft

The Douglas C-47 Skytrain was a military transport aircraft developed from the civilian Douglas DC-3 airliner. First introduced …

Posted August 16, 2025 (updated August 21, 2025) by Patrick

Douglas C-53 Skytrooper – United States Paratrooper Transport Aircraft

The Troop Transport version of the Douglas C-47 Skytrain lacked the reinforced cargo floor, the large cargo door, …

Posted February 28, 2023 (updated August 16, 2025) by Patrick

Easy Company, 101st Airborne Division in the Battle of the Bulge – Foy, Belgium

During the Battle of the Bulge Easy Company of the 101th Airborne Division dug in near the German …

Posted January 7, 2017 (updated February 16, 2025) by Patrick

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 29, 2025) 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 5, 2025) by Patrick

The 101st Airborne division during Operation Market Garden, Easy company jumps at Son – Netherlands

During Market Garden the British and Polish forces dropped near Arnhem needed tank support as soon as possible. …

Posted September 1, 2013 (updated August 16, 2025) by Patrick