Month: <span>June 2025</span>

Armor: North Africa — Inside the Birth of America’s Tank War

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Armor, Iron Will

War is rarely clean.And it’s never simple. When people think about World War II, they often picture famous battles, heroic generals, and legendary weapons. But behind every machine on the battlefield were ordinary men, mechanics, drivers, gunners, loaders, soldiers learning how to survive inside a steel box while the world …

The 106th Infantry Division: Baptism by Fire in the Ardennes

This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series United States Divisions

The 106th Infantry Division, nicknamed the “Golden Lions” was one of the last U.S. divisions formed during World War II. Its brief but harrowing combat history is defined by one of the most brutal engagements of the European theater: the Battle of the Bulge. For many of its soldiers, the …