Rolley’s great ‘rendez-vous’ with history dates from the mid-20th century when it became caught up in some of the upheavals brought about by the Second World War. In 1943, its occupants took in and hid first British then American airmen before helping them back to safety across allied lines. Later in December 1944, the castle underwent the notorious attack launched [...]
Paul Woodages new book: The story of two 101st Airborne Screaming Eagle Medics on D-Day, June 6th, 1944. In Angoville-au-Plain, a small village between Utah Beach and Carentan, two medics treated over eighty casualties – American, German and French inside a 12th Century church. The book covers these events and also the history of the village throughout WWII. Paul is [...]
By Joris Nieuwint / War History Online Early morning on September 17th 1944, Market Garden is about to begin. In Southern England the airfields are a beehive of activity, airplanes and gilders are being made ready and Paratroopers are about to board the C-47 Dakota’s that will take take them to the Netherlands to capture the bridges and liberate the land. [...]
Originally published by World War II magazine: The tumult and jubilation surrounding her was a celebration of the liberation of Eindhoven on September 18, 1944, by American GIs — a day of joy and hope, when Allied forces dropped into Holland at the beginning of Operation Market-Garden. Ultimately, however, the operation would be unsuccessful, and it would be months before all Netherlanders [...]
While some people want to travel back to their birthplaces, John Nasea of Allen Park wanted to spend his 90th birthday traveling back to where he almost died 70 years ago during World War II. People don’t choose to be born, it just happens. Nasea chose to be a soldier — and on that day, he fought for his [...]
James “Jake” McNiece led a World War II group hours before the June 6, 1944, D-Day invasion to destroy bridges to prevent German reinforcements from moving into Normandy. James “Jake” McNiece, the leader of a World War II group that came to be known as the “Dirty Dozen,” died Monday, family members said. He was 93. Funeral arrangements are pending [...]
A few remarks about Episode #6 “Bastogne” of the “Band of Brothers” series. Bastogne…Bastogne…Bastogne. How could I have ever imagined as a young boy growing up in north Dayton, Ohio in the American mid-West that this medium sized Belgian town would become such a presence in my conscience over the past 68 years? When we were pulled out of Holland, [...]
Someone has stolen a memorial highway sign in Bethlehem Township honoring a famous World War II general. State Police are seeking out anyone who may have information on who stole the General Anthony Clement McAuliffe 101st Airborne Memorial Sign along Route 33 South at mile marker 3.6. State Police in Belfast said the 24-foot by 4-foot sign was stolen sometime [...]
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