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Military History Magazine
Edward Shames parachuted into Normandy and the Netherlands, joining the ‘Band of Brothers’ in Bastogne. On December 16, 1944, German Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt’s forces launched a surprise counter- offensive in the Ardennes...
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World War II Magazine
Excellent intelligence and superb staff work produced a feat of generalship even more amazing than Hollywood’s version...
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Military History Magazine
The Belgian market town of Bastogne sits astride seven roads in the midst of the Ardennes Forest. The Ardennes comprises thick stands of fir and pine trees, gorges, brambled hills and rolling plateaus. Roads are at a premium here, vital...
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World War II Magazine
In villages leading into Bastogne, two American battalions stave off a massive panzer assault. In the villages around Bastogne on December 24, 1944, American and German commanders braced for battle. In Rolle, northwest of Bastogne, snow...
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MHQ Magazine
When the Germans broke through in the Ardennes, one Eisenhower decision saved the day for the Allies. But another prevented them from achieving total victory...
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Videos
A week long broadcast about the December 1944 Siege of Bastogne. Featuring classic movies and documentaries in celebration of the Greatest Generation....
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Audio, World War II
91-year-old World War II veteran George Hansen recalls a nighttime near-miss....
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Ask Mr. History
Did Patton’s 5th Armored Division participate in the battle of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge? —EAB ? ? ? Dear EAB, On August 24, 1944, the 5th Armored Division was transferred from Lt. Gen. George S. Patton Jr.’s Third...
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WW2 Issues
FEATURESClick here to subscribe Cover Story Teddy Suhren’s Last Patrol On the hunt with a rogue U-boat commander By Ronald H. Bailey The Speed-Up King GM’s chief transformed America from carmaker to weapons giant By Michael...
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World War II
In stopping the last major German assault against Bastogne in the Battle of the Bulge, the veteran gunners of the 463rd Parachute Field Artillery Battalion proved their skill to skeptical troops of the 101st Airborne Division....
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Picture of the Day
A blanket draped over his shoulders, Thomas O?Brien of Middleboro, Mass., huddles in the snow of the Ardennes to eat his dinner. A foot soldier in the 101st Infantry Regiment, 26th Infantry Division (an old Massachusetts National Guard...
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Picture of the Day
Weary soldiers from the 28th Infantry Division assemble in Bastogne on December 20, 1944, after retreating from Wiltz.. These men fought against powerful German forces until their ammunition was exhausted. Photo: National Archives...
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Picture of the Day
Receiving Firing Orders On a snowy January 1945 day near Bastogne, Staff Sgt. Nels C. Block Jr. receives firing orders for one of the 678th Field Artillery Battalion?s howizers during the Battle of the Bulge. Image: National Archives...
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World War II
The Sad Story of Private Eddie Slovik Of all the U.S. soldiers charged with desertion during World War II, only one was executed–Private Edward “Eddie” Donald Slovik. It happened just after the Battle of the Bulge. Only...
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World War II Magazine
A veteran of the Battle of the Bulge tells the story of the 4th Armored Division's Combat Command B and the relief of the encircled city...
