Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and weekend. But it’s Monday, and time to get back to work with the 90th Infantry Division Pic of the Week. The early advance into Normandy was slow going, as exemplified by this photo of infantrymen cautiously moving forward, while flanked by a tank.
Back during World War II, the 3rd Battalion, 358th Infantry, 90th Infantry Division produced a unit newspaper dubbed, Citation. In a section called, Citation Letter Box, the newspaper printed short notes from GIs. The June 9, 1945 edition was printed at Waldmunchen, Germany, while the group occupied the city at war’s end. As one who [...]
Wow! Now that’s a bunker! This Monday’s 90th Infantry Division Pic of the Week features a cleared fortification from the Maginot Line.
Continuing with our period newspaper articles, covering the 90th Infantry Division in World War II, we bring you this little gem regarding the 3rd Battalion, 358th Infantry. Just came across the clip. The author and newspaper are unknown. Enjoy. “10 Towns Fall in Battalion’s 54 Hour Blitz “WITH THE U.S. 90TH INFANTRY DIVISION, Germany, Feb. [...]
A good Monday morning to all. Time for the 90th Infantry Division Pic of the Week. Today we feature a shot of one of those truly historical moments of World War II. Soldiers from the 90th Infantry Division, and interested spectators, wait outside a building where German General Wend Von Wietersheim is signing the surrender [...]
Late last week we brought you the conclusion of a July 1944 newspaper article entitled, “U.S. 90th Plays Historic Role.” The piece included a short paragraph on the heroic exploits of Captain Leroy Pond. Interestingly, Tristan, our dedicated follower in France, noticed the excerpt and included a link to a piece he had also recently [...]
Let’s get to it! This Monday’s 90th Infantry Division Pic of the Week features a meeting of the minds. Looks like a lot of brass. Who exactly do we have here. Second from left looks like Omar Bradley, Commanding General of the U.S. 12th Army Group. And second from right, you can just see the [...]
Over the last week, we have brought you Part 1 and Part 2 of a wonderful World War II newspaper period piece titled, “U.S. 90th Plays Historic Role: Army Identifies Unit That Did Some of the Heaviest Fighting in Normandy Battles.” It was dated July 19, 1944, and written by Gene Currivan, with the New [...]
Last week, we featured Part 1 of a wonderful World War II newspaper period piece titled, “U.S. 90th Plays Historic Role: Army Identifies Unit That Did Some of the Heaviest Fighting in Normandy Battles.” It was dated July 19, 1944, and written by Gene Currivan, with the New York Times. He was traveling with the [...]
Good Monday morning to all. Time for the 90th Infantry Division Pic of the Week. Being a machinist myself, this photo hits close to home. Pictured is a fully operational underground Nazi factory discovered near Thionville, France. The machinery pictured was used to bore 88mm gun barrels. I imagine that it was kept pretty busy.