Lest We Forget - Relive The Past
An Unforgettable day Ciney Militaria Expo 2.0 October 2014! The Ciney Militaria Expo occurs twice a year and I can say I look forward to it every time! I love the fresh air early in the morning while driving through Belgium. As soon as I arrive at the expo my heart starts beating a little […]
I woke up last night and checked my phone to see what time it was. I also checked my gmail and noticed someone commented on one of my videos about Joe Cicchineli. It was his grandson saying Joe passed away some hours ago. It was 5 in the morning, and confused as I was, I […]
After the 70th Anniversary of D-Day, Operation Dragoon and Operation Market Garden, I’m happy to announce that I will be at the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge! I recently received Ian Gardner’s new book: No Victory in Valhalla. Ian delivers outstanding research to the 3rd Bn. of the 506th PIR, 101st Airborne […]
I recently got contacted by a man saying his great uncle fought during Operation Market Garden. The man was going on a business trip to The Netherlands and wanted to visit the place where his great uncle got hit. His uncle was Captain Thomas A. Norwood, an officer in the 326th Engineers Battalion, 101st Airborne Division. After surviving […]
During the week of September 17th 2014, there were a lot of activities regarding the 70th Anniversary of Operation Market Garden in The Netherlands. Wednesday September 17th was also the I had free from studies. A perfect day to visit the events near the villages that were part of the frontline during the operation. The Groesbeek […]
Wednesday September 17th it will be the 70th anniversary of Operation Market Garden. Luckily, wednesday is my day off from studies, so I will be visiting the battlefields of Operation Market Garden (OMG) As a preparation of the anniversary it is the perfect time to rewatch some great movies such as A Bridge Too […]
In this post I will try to take you on a battlefield tour of the Battle of the Bulge! In August this year I visited the Hoesdorf Plateau and walked a historic route with different historical sites! The “Hoesdorf Plateau” is a historic circuit that tells you the Story of the 109th Infantry Regiment during the early […]
I’ve been catching up to Lloyd Clark’s, “Crossing the Rhine” – Breaking into Nazi Germany 1944 and 1945 – The greatest Airborne battles in history. I highly recommend this book if you want in-depth information about Operation Market Garden. It gives you a great insight in the thoughts of veterans, but also in decisions made […]
August Segel That’s the name of the German Fallschirmjäger you’re following at the Eyewitness Museum in Beek. He was a soldier in the 1st Fallschirmjäger Regiment, that later transfered into the Hermann Göring Division. August served on almost all big fronts of World War 2. He invaded The Netherlands in 1940. He fought on the Eastern Front and […]
During a metal detecting trip on the Western Front we a found a U.S. Canteen. To our surprise there was a name inscribed! The owner who named himself Gilbert, probably lost his canteen during The Battle of the Bulge. Now I’m trying to find the old man back and I need your help! This is […]
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