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Augusta Chiwy, The Hero Nurse From Band of Brothers, Dies Aged 94

Augusta Chiwy, a World War Two Belgian veteran nurse who saved the lives of numerous US Soldiers in Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge in…

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

Reg Jans

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

Reg Jans

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…

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

Reg Jans

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,…

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

Reg Jans

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

70th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge re-enactment in Belgium

Ian Harvey
re-enactment

Hundreds of Americans and Belgians gathered this week for a re-enactment and commemoration of the Battle of the Bulge on its 70th anniversary. 70 years…

70 years on, Christmas during the Battle of the Bulge is remembered

Ian Harvey
Battle of the Bulge

The Battle of the Bulge began in the middle of December 1944. Allied troops were holding the vital town of Bastogne in the south of…

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

Reg Jans

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…

WWII Commemorated at the Bastogne War Museum

Ian Harvey
museum

The Bastogne War Museum, dedicated to WWII, has been open to visitors since late March. Bastogne itself has been the site of numerous fascinating WWII…

DVD Review: PANZER MARCHE! The Dash for Bastogne – by Phil Hodges

Phil Hodges

PANZER MARCHE! The Dash for Bastogne. Pen & Sword Military 80 mins. Review by Phil Hodges for War History Online This DVD is from The…