World War II Blogs

Two days after receiving the “Dear John” letter from his girl, Marilyn, back home, Phil and his men were still on a respite break. Phil had […]

The next day, Phil received a stack of letters from home. He quickly flipped through them until he came to a lightly scented one with Marilyn’s hand-writing. […]

As the drive advanced, the 30th Infantry continued moving to the north and northeast through France, fighting through and liberating village after village as the season turned to […]

By nightfall on September 23, 1944, Dad’s 30th Infantry Regiment had reached the Moselle River, but they found the waterway swollen by heavy rains. The approach was so […]

On the afternoon of 22 September, 1944, General Eisenhower met with his major subordinate commanders, including Generals Devers and Patch, to consider new plans.[1]

On 22 September 1944 the “Officers and Men” of the American GI’s of the VI Corps received the following letter signed by General Lucien K. Truscott, […]

During the period of September 20-26, 1944, the 30th Infantry engaged in some of the most bitter and exhausting fighting in its entire history and contributed […]

By September 20, the 3rd Infantry Division was now only a short distance from the headwaters of the Moselle River, which rises on the north face […]

(CONTINUED FROM YESTERDAY)The situation for the few remaining soldiers of Love Company along with Phil and a few of the men from hi’s Ammunition and Pioneer […]

On September 17, 1944, Dad’s 3rd Battalion, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Richard H. Neddersen, was assigned the objective of liberating the small village of Raddon-et-Chapendu. It […]

As the drive advanced, the 30th Infantry Regiment continued moving to the north and northeast in France, fighting through and liberating village after village as the […]

All battles and all wars are won in the end by the Infantryman. The Infantryman has to use initiative and intelligence in almost every step he moves, every action […]