Monday morning, and time again for the 90th Infantry Division Pic of the Week. Hof, Germany, a city of 50,000, lies near the Czech border. Were these the same Hof rail yards that greeted so many East Germans upon the collapse of the Berlin Wall in 1989?
Monday again, and we hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. We here in Indiana actually saw the sun for a few hours. I was beginning to wonder if it still existed. Lets put a cap on April and the 66th anniversary of the liberation of the Flossenburg Concentration Camp with the 90th Infantry Division Picture [...]
I trust everyone had a wonderful Easter weekend. It’s Monday, and time for the 90th Infantry Division – Picture of the Week. By August 1944, the 90th Infantry Division had broken free from the Cotentin Peninsula and was racing east, toward Paris. Near Le Mans, plans changed. The 90th ID was rerouted north through [...]
Monday morning, and time for another addition of the 90th Infantry Division Picture of the Week. This shot comes to us from November 1944, near Cattenom, France. Members of the 90th Infantry Division crossed the flooded Moselle River to assault the Germans at Fort Koenigsmacker. Today, Cattenom is probably best known for its sprawling Nuclear [...]
Here we go! Our man, Tristan, on location in France, has again offered us the opportunity to view a World War II setting, through today’s lens. On April 4, just last week, our 90th Infantry Division Picture of the Week featured a shot from Chambois, France, during the Battle for Falaise Gap. Minus the soldiers [...]
Monday, so soon? Yep! And time for the 90th Infantry Division Picture of the Week. This one is Stateside, in May 1943, about a year before the Normandy Invasion. Forth Worth, Texas wasn’t far from Camp Barkeley, where the 90th ID prepared for war. Any of our Texas friends remember “R.H. Brewer – Poultry, Eggs [...]
Monday morning, and time again for the 90th Infantry Division Picture of the Week. This shot comes to us from Chambois, France where combined American and Polish forces soundly defeated the retreating Germans at the Falaise Gap in August 1944. I love dissecting these old pictures. The vehicle looks to be a Sd.Kfz 251 German [...]
If you haven’t guessed by now, I’m really interested in the Battle of the Bulge. I love this shot of Bastogne, Belgium shortly after the liberation of the city from the Germans. Looks a little busy, huh?
I had three different NCAA Tournament brackets before the weekend started. Now they’re all wadded up, in the corner where they belong. It’s Monday, and back to business. The 90th Infantry Division Picture of the Week features a shot of Fontoy, France. Interestingly, Hobert Winebrenner, in his book, BOOTPRINTS, tells of his unit, the 3rd [...]
Did you all get enough basketball this weekend? Unfortunately, both my teams lost on Friday night. Irish and Boilers gone. Maybe they’re saving themselves for the big show. But it’s a new week. Monday, and time for the 90th Infantry Division Picture of the Week. Colonel Eustis L. Poland served as the Chief of Staff [...]