Crossing the Rhine – In Pictures!
On March 24th 1945, near Xanten in Germany, the Rhine River was crossed in one of the biggest attacks launched in western-Europe. The attack consisted of…
The Capture of the Bridge Over the Rhine at Remagen, 7 March 1945
On 7 March 1945, Allied troops captured the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen. This surprise success allowed thousands of troops to cross the River Rhine and…
7 Facts About The First Major Battle Between US and German Forces At Kasserine Pass 1943
On 19 February 1943, German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel launched an attack on allied troops at the Kasserine Pass. This gap in the Atlas Mountains…
Auschwitz Concentration Camp: 71 Years Since Liberation
Auschwitz concentration camp, the most notorious of the Nazi death camps, was liberated 71 years ago, on 27 January 1945. For five years it had…
The Pacific’s Bitterest Battle of the War for the Marines – Peleliu in 24 Amazing Pictures
The Battle of Peleliu began on 16 September 1944 and lasted until 27 November of that same year. United States Marines of the First Marine…
The Battle for Tarawa – 76 Hours of HELL – November 20th 1943
The Battle of Tarawa was one of the more terrible American experiences in the Pacific theatre of World War Two. It was one that…
Operation Market Garden – September 25th, 1944
A day-to-day account of Operation Market Garden, as it happened in 1944. Oosterbeek A destroyed King Tiger in the ruins of Oosterbeek All day preparations…
Operation Market Garden – September 24th, 1944
A day-to-day account of Operation Market Garden, as it happened in 1944. Oosterbeek In a final attempt to reinforce the perimeter and secure a crossing…
Operation Market Garden – September 21st, 1944
A day-to-day account of Operation Market Garden, as it happened in 1944. Written by Joris Nieuwint for Hells Highway tours. Nijmegen The final assault on Arnhem…
Operation Market Garden – September 19th, 1944
A day-to-day account of Operation Market Garden, as it happened in 1944. Eindhoven The XXX Corps Engineers have repaired the bridge at Son and XXX…
Unbelievable Color Footage of Operation Market Garden
Operation Market Garden was the plan by Field Marshal Montgomery to outflank the German fortified Siegfried line by going through The Netherlands. The Netherlands is…
Operation Market Garden – Situation Report: September 17th, 1944
A day-to-day account of Operation Market Garden, as it happened from September 17th – September 25th 1944. Eindhoven / Hells Highway At Veghel the 501st…