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The Battle Of The Bulge: 80th Anniversary

Posted on December 17, 2024 by Lawrence Person

Eighty years ago, on December 16, 1944, Hitler’s last-ditch effort to stave off defeat in World War II got underway. Using the same trick Germany had used twice before (1914 and 1940), they launched a massive offensive push through the … Continue reading →

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Five Things About The Battle of the Bulge

Posted on December 26, 2021 by Lawrence Person

77 year ago today, General George S. Patton’s 4th armored division relieved the siege of Bastogne. Everyone who knows anything about The Battle of the Bulge knows about Bastogne, but here Nicholas Moran offers up five lesser known facts about … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day: Remembering Henry F. Warner

Posted on May 24, 2020 by Lawrence Person

This Sunday before Memorial Day we honor the life of Cpl. Henry F. Warner, an antitank gunner who single-handedly destroyed three German tanks and killed the commander of a fourth: Serving as 57-mm. antitank gunner with the 2d Battalion, he … Continue reading →

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The Battle of the Bulge: A Helmet Full of Beer

Posted on December 22, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Another post on The Battle of the Bulge, this one on the 75th anniversary of “NUTS!” day. Here’s a swell story from one of the defenders of Bastogne: As far as I can tell, Vince Speranza is not only still … Continue reading →

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The Battle of the Bulge: 75th Anniversary

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Seventy five years ago, on December 16, 1944, Hitler’s last-ditch effort to stave off defeat in World War II got underway. Using the same trick Germany had used twice before (1914 and 1940), they launched a massive offensive push through … Continue reading →

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72 Years Ago: The Battle of the Bulge

Posted on December 17, 2016 by Lawrence Person

On December 16, 1944, Nazi Germany launched The Battle of the Bulge in a last desperate effort to stave off defeat. It failed due to a combination of stiff American resistance and German shortages of materials and manpower, but it … Continue reading →

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