Reg Jans

Reg Jans is one of the authors writing for WAR HISTORY ONLINE

Articles by Reg Jans:

64 years later: 101st Vet got to eat the meal that was stolen at Bastogne

With food being scarce during the Siege of Bastogne the defenders of the battered bastion instinctively searched for alternatives to fill their aching stomachs.  However,…

Bastogne – In The Footsteps of Band of Brothers – By Reg Jans

Maj. Richard Winters’ notes from his last visit to Bastogne BASTOGNE – Take it Easy! Inspired by Dr. Stephen Ambrose’s bestselling book and the successful…

Dear IRS, Currently I Am Sitting On A Log in Bastogne, Belgium: COME AND GET ME!

During the Battle of the Bulge, General George S  Patton’s Fourth Armored Division broke through the German lines to relieve the pressure on eighteen thousand…

Bastogne – In The Footsteps of Band of Brothers – By Reg Jans

Maj. Richard Winters’ notes from his last visit to Bastogne BASTOGNE – Take it Easy! Inspired by Dr. Stephen Ambrose’s bestselling book and the successful…

Dear IRS, Currently I Am Sitting On A Log in Bastogne, Belgium: COME AND GET ME!

During the Battle of the Bulge, General George S  Patton’s Fourth Armored Division broke through the German lines to relieve the pressure on eighteen thousand…

Band of Brothers – Easy Company – The real story of the attack on Foy

Battlefield guide Reg Jans takes us to Foy (near Bastogne) and tells us about the January 13th 1945 attack. We are shown the locations where…

Band of Brothers – Easy Company – The real story of the attack on Foy

Battlefield guide Reg Jans takes us to Foy (near Bastogne) and tells us about the January 13th 1945 attack. We are shown the locations where…

Battlefield Guide Reg Jans on the role of Captain Speirs in the attack on Foy

Battlefield Guide Reg Jans tells us Captain Speirs’ role in the attack on Foy, near Bastogne, on January 13th 1945. You can tour with Reg…

WWII veteran recalls a touching experience during the Battle of the Bulge and discovers the crucifix that changed his life forever.

Reg Jans-Battle of the Bulge Historian “I have been returning to Bastogne for the last thirty six years”, recalls US veteran John Primerano from Exeter,…

THE REAL BURGER KING- Fifty three years after the war, WWII veteran receives an unexpected phone call.

By Reg Jans-Battle of the Bulge Historian After having served in the 667th FAB-Headquarters during the Battle of the Bulge and Rheinland campaign, Corporal E.…

WHO-Tube: Bastogne – The Attack on Foy by the 506th PIR 101st Airborne

Author Ian Gardner and battlefield guide Reg Jans tell us about the attack on Foy by the 506th Parachute Regiment.

Battle of Bastogne – Easy Company – 2nd Battalion Command Post in the Bois Jacques Forrest overlooking Foy

Expert battlefield guide Reg Jans takes us into the Bois Jacques Forrest to the location of the 2nd Battalion Command Post. During the Battle for Bastogne Easy…