Over the course of 11 days in May of 1941, the beautiful Greek island of Crete was the scene of a fascinating battle between its Allied defenders and the German invaders. Taking place relatively early ...

In Normandy, the Fallschirmjäger would go head to head with their equals - the 101st Airborne. After the successful capture of the La Barquette Lock on D-Day, Colonel Johnson and his men from the ...

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, Sept. 1, 2015) ̶ For some, skydiving is crazy. Who wants to jump out of a perfectly good airplane? For others, like Lt. Col. Frank Hoelzner, it is fun and ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Though imperfect, the FG 42 had several important features in its favor. And they were some of the best weapons in the war. During the Second World War, Germany’s ...

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