At First Light: A True World War II Story of a Hero, His Bravery, and an Amazing Horse Review
“An extremely compelling and very readable history of his father’s heroic World War II service fighting in the oft overlooked southern European theater, slogging through Italy and northward through France and into Germany during 1944-45.”
“I’m The 82d Airborne and This Is As Far As the Bastards Are Going!” – The 82d Airborne Division in the Battle of the Bulge
Their sacrifices not only shaped the outcome of one of World War II’s most pivotal battles but also cemented their legacy as one of the finest fighting units in history.
World War II Glider Pilots: Pioneers in Vertical Envelopment
Any study of the airborne forces of World War II without . . . glider/glider pilot support is incomplete.
The Battle for Echternach: Patton’s Other Objective in the Battle of the Bulge
The capture of Echternach was quickly forgotten, though not to the men of the 5th Infantry Division who fought so hard in terrible conditions to liberate the town and secure the southern shoulder of the Bulge that Eisenhower had wanted.
Smashing Hitler’s Gun’s: The Rangers at Pointe-Du-Hoc, D-Day, 1944 Review
One of the biggest threats to Allied forces landing in Normandy on D-Day, 6 June 1944, was the German gun emplacements on the strategic bluffs named Pointe-du-Hoc.
The Delaware Bay at War! The Coastal Defenses of the Delaware Bay during World War Two Review
Coastal defense has always been important to the security of the United States, and by the 1940s and the advent of World War II, coastal security became vital.
Death and Life in the Big Red One: A Soldier’s World War II Journey from North Africa to Germany Review
As part of Operation TORCH in November 1942, the division shares one of the longest journeys of any Army combat unit in that war.
Mother of the Company: SGT. Percy M. Smith’s World War II Reflections Review
Mother of the Company reflects a son’s desire to share his first sergeant father’s war experiences in the European Theater with a modern audience eighty years removed from World War II.
Tenth Army Commander: The World War II Diary of Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. Review
“The lessons shared in Buckner’s concise notes are just as relevant today.”
99th Infantry Battalion (Separate)
The 99th Infantry Battalion (Separate) was activated on 10 July 1942 at Camp Ripley, Minnesota. The original War Department order that created the 99th gave priority to Norwegian aliens for service in the 99th.
