March 6, 2025
At the end of the first week in March, a regimental ceremony was held in a beautiful meadow overlooking the charming city of Nancy, France, which […]
March 3, 2025
I’m continuing a blog on most days until mid 2025 following my father’s exploits and adventures during WWII. Each blog will represent what he and the […]
March 2, 2025
Here are the contents of this month’s newsletter: Save the Date (3/20/25) – My streaming presentation of “The Teenage WWII Hero that Bullets Could Not Stop” […]
February 28, 2025
One day the leaf buds appear again on the trees; and in the rear area, where we have been stationed since the fall of the Colmar […]
February 22, 2025
For most of the 6th Army Group, the last days of the winter of 1945 were spent reorganizing and retraining, stocking supplies and equipment, improving local […]
February 21, 2025
During the period of 20 February to 13 March 1945 the 30th Infantry Regiment enjoyed a hard-earned 20-day rest.[1]
February 20, 2025
By 20 February 1945, the 30th Infantry Regiment had completed its move to the Nancy area. Phil’s 3rd Battalion was at Lay-St.-Christophe. The men were excited […]
February 16, 2025
On of Phil’s men wrote, “We went into division reserve and pulled back between the cities of Metz and Nancy … We were given new clothes […]
February 12, 2025
The 3rd Infantry Division moved by motor convoy to rest areas in the province of Lorraine near the city of Nancy. The Division had suffered over […]
February 11, 2025
From February 10-18, 1945, the 3rd Infantry Division once again took up the watch on the Rhine, guarding the west bank of the river. It was […]
February 8, 2025
The cost of the Colmar battle was heavy on both sides. The [Allies’] 6th Army Group staff estimated American casualties around 8,000 and French losses about […]
February 6, 2025
And again the 3rd Infantry Division took up its Watch on the Rhine. Limited training was undertaken almost immediately as the Division outposted and patrolled, and […]
March 6, 2025
At the end of the first week in March, a regimental ceremony was held in a beautiful meadow overlooking the charming city of Nancy, France, which […]
March 3, 2025
I’m continuing a blog on most days until mid 2025 following my father’s exploits and adventures during WWII. Each blog will represent what he and the […]
March 2, 2025
Here are the contents of this month’s newsletter: Save the Date (3/20/25) – My streaming presentation of “The Teenage WWII Hero that Bullets Could Not Stop” […]
February 28, 2025
One day the leaf buds appear again on the trees; and in the rear area, where we have been stationed since the fall of the Colmar […]
February 22, 2025
For most of the 6th Army Group, the last days of the winter of 1945 were spent reorganizing and retraining, stocking supplies and equipment, improving local […]
February 21, 2025
During the period of 20 February to 13 March 1945 the 30th Infantry Regiment enjoyed a hard-earned 20-day rest.[1]
February 20, 2025
By 20 February 1945, the 30th Infantry Regiment had completed its move to the Nancy area. Phil’s 3rd Battalion was at Lay-St.-Christophe. The men were excited […]
February 16, 2025
On of Phil’s men wrote, “We went into division reserve and pulled back between the cities of Metz and Nancy … We were given new clothes […]
February 12, 2025
The 3rd Infantry Division moved by motor convoy to rest areas in the province of Lorraine near the city of Nancy. The Division had suffered over […]
February 11, 2025
From February 10-18, 1945, the 3rd Infantry Division once again took up the watch on the Rhine, guarding the west bank of the river. It was […]
February 8, 2025
The cost of the Colmar battle was heavy on both sides. The [Allies’] 6th Army Group staff estimated American casualties around 8,000 and French losses about […]
February 6, 2025
And again the 3rd Infantry Division took up its Watch on the Rhine. Limited training was undertaken almost immediately as the Division outposted and patrolled, and […]