On March 24, 1945, the largest single-day airborne assault in history dropped 16,000 paratroopers on the eastern bank of the ...

Suicide Jockeys: The Making of the WWII Combat Pilot by Monique Taylor, reviewed by Joe May, available on Amazon. When we mostly read about World War II (WWII) airborne operations, we read in-depth ...

Hunter Wilford’s eyes were barely visible when he pulled a reproduction of a World War II U.S. Army airborne unit helmet down over his head. But there were plenty of other military artifacts and ...

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Reddit Share on LinkedIn Share via Email PONTI SUL MINCIO, Italy — Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade recently stood shoulder to shoulder with ...

"D-Day, Operation Market Garden, Battle of the Bulge--the US Airborne divisions were integral at all these major points in World War II. But they also played a significant role in North Africa, where ...

"First published in Great Britain as Arnhem : the Battle for the Bridges, 1944"--Title page verso. NASMAIN copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. Contents The chase is on! -- ...

Albert Chamrad, a resident and retired police officer from Lower Burrell, died earlier this month, taking his firsthand account of performing one of the most dangerous duties in World War II with him.

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) -While some may be headed to Europe for summer vacation, Joseph Collins, a veteran who served in Iraq and member of the World War II airborne demonstration team, has a much ...