Lt. Gen. Bernard Montgomery Takes Command of Eighth Army
On Aug. 13, 1942, Lt. Gen. Bernard Law Montgomery assumed command of the British Eighth Army in Egypt. It would …
On Aug. 13, 1942, Lt. Gen. Bernard Law Montgomery assumed command of the British Eighth Army in Egypt. It would …
When Lt. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower became commander of ETOUSA (European Theater of Operations United States Army) in June 1942 …
A common theme with respect to World War II soldiers is the strong bond of men in combat. This perception …
So why does Omar Bradley have less name recognition than other top American officers of World War II?
Jim DeFelice …
By 1945, Stars and Stripes cartoonist Sgt. Bill Mauldin was famous, and his creations, the G.I.s Willie and Joe, were …
Today, the portable Meals Ready to Eat (MRE) consumed by American ground troops come in packages that are easy to …
The Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR), in development by the Marine Corps, is a three-dimensional short- to medium-range tactical radar designed …
Nothing else looked quite like the Sam Browne belt, worn as part of the U.S. Army uniform between the world …
In the 1960s, the Army tested the AH-56A Cheyenne, an attack helicopter that might have revolutionized warfare. Had a civilian …
By mid-1941, the U.S. Army’s ranks had more than doubled, from 620,000 in December 1940, to 1,460,998 men. In the …