Last Tuesday, we posted a question brought to us by A. Linder, regarding the city of Alencon, and also, an interesting idea, by Peter Wheeler. Tristan, a site follower from the Alencon, France area, provided some clarity. “Regarding Alençon, this is true is was an important city to the Germans. But Le Mans was more [...]
This edition of Letters From War Wednesday takes us back to the Civil War, and Union infantryman, William Kimmel. Writing from a “Pine Woods near Richmond,” Kimmel concluded his three-year correspondence with girlfriend, Leah, following the Battle of the Wilderness in June 1864. “We have been having a hard campaign of it—since the 8th of [...]
Haven’t we all seen them in the movies? Our war-time cooks seem to always be portrayed as a bit on the portly side, stuffed into a way-too-tight t-shirt and stained white apron. And of course, the stubby, heavily-chewed cigar is an absolute essential part of the ensemble. Round it out with a huge knife for [...]
In this 90th Infantry Division Pic of the Week, let’s jump back to Normandy and the village of Saint Sauveur, France for an aerial shot of a booster pump station.
Friday, and time for the Weekly History Wrap Up. Revolutionary War soldier, John McLemore, was recently remembered in a graveside ceremony in eastern Tennessee. What did a Civil War soldiers’ life look like immediately following Lee’s surrender to Grant? Check out an encampment at Appomattox Court House National Historic Park. Better late than never, World [...]
I recently came across an old newsletter from the 537th AAA (AW) Battalion, dated November 1994. Included was a poem written by a Ralph Lehman regarding St. Lo, a city familiar to most foot soldiers who fought across Northern Europe in World War II. Enjoy. In the heart of Normandy there once lay a peaceful [...]
In this edition of Letters From War Wednesday, we hear from Pfc. Bernard Skinner, stationed at Lincoln Airbase, Nebraska in May 1943. “Having completed my basic training at St. Petersburg, I was sent here to Airplane Mechanics School. We learn to ‘keep ‘em flying’, and we’re sure going to do it. I go to school [...]
We always encourage our followers’ comments. Last week, A. Linder posed an interesting question regarding Alencon, France, and its use by the Nazis during World War II. I’ve copied the post below. “Reading the WW2 history and the invasion of Normandy especially byAntony Beevor D-Day i had the impression that Allencon was thr main supply [...]
In this edition of the 90th Infantry Division Pic of the Week, we feature a shot from the village of Saint Sauveur, in the Normandy region of France. American infantrymen clear debris from the rubble-strewn streets of the newly liberated town.
Friday, and time for the Weekly History Wrap Up. How about a memorial to the American Revolution in Beaverton, Oregon? Proving it’s never too late to do the right thing, relatives will be laying to rest the remains of Civil War veteran, Peter Knapp and his wife, Georgiana, at the Willamette National Cemetery this coming [...]