April 12th, 1945. Stat Cranken House Hospital, Verdsburg, Germany. Sister Maria Steiner stood in the hospital courtyard at 1437 hours. NU
April 12th, 1945. Stat Cranken House Hospital, Verdsburg, Germany. Sister Maria Steiner stood in the hospital courtyard at 1437 hours April 12th, 1945. Stat Cranken House Hospital, Verdsburg, Germany. Sister Maria Steiner stood in the hospital courtyard at 1437 hours,…
December 26th, 1944. The phone rang at Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force. On the other end, General George S. NU
December 26th, 1944. The phone rang at Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force. On the other end, General George S December 26th, 1944. The phone rang at Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force. On the other end, General George S. Patton delivered…
October 14th, 1967, a 19-year-old private first class named James Torrance steps off a deuce and a half truck. NU
October 14th, 1967, a 19-year-old private first class named James Torrance steps off a deuce and a half truck October 14th, 1967, a 19-year-old private first class named James Torrance steps off a deuce and a half truck. He has…
We Haven’t Eaten in Two Day. NU
We Haven’t Eaten in Two Day A Sentence That Changed Everything “We haven’t eaten in two days.” The words were not shouted.They were not dramatic.They were barely audible. Yet when an American soldier heard them through a chain-link fence in…
“Take It Slowly,” the American Soldiers Whispered. NU
“Take It Slowly,” the American Soldiers Whispered “Take It Slowly” — German Women POWs Stunned as U.S. Soldiers Gently Feed Them by Hand When the war finally loosened its grip on Europe, it did not end with cheers everywhere. In…
A U.S. Officer Encounters a German POW Nurse Bound to a Stake — The Sign Reads ‘Traitor’. NU
A U.S. Officer Encounters a German POW Nurse Bound to a Stake — The Sign Reads ‘Traitor’ The Traitor’s Mercy Dawn’s Cruelty Amid the misty woodlands of eastern France in September 1944, the Western Front disintegrated beneath the unyielding advance…
“THIS CAN’T BE AMERICA!” — German Prisoners of War Were Stunned by Their Initial View of the United States. NU
“THIS CAN’T BE AMERICA!” — German Prisoners of War Were Stunned by Their Initial View of the United States The Liberty’s Echo In the turbulent December of 1943, the Atlantic Ocean raged like a ferocious animal, its icy swells pounding…
The Shocking Reason German POWs Pleaded with America to Hold Them After WWII. NU
The Shocking Reason German POWs Pleaded with America to Hold Them After WWII The Unyielding Compassion May 8, 1945. The day of victory in Europe. On the other side of the Atlantic, church bells rang out in jubilant unison, newspapers…
German Women POWs Starving for 6 Days—The Surprising Moment Cowboys Offered Them a Feast. NU
German Women POWs Starving for 6 Days—The Surprising Moment Cowboys Offered Them a Feast Shadows of Hope July 14, 1944, Norfolk, Virginia. As the ship carrying 300 German women prisoners of war made its way toward the American shore, the…
When German Women POWs Encountered Black American Soldiers for the First Time. NU
When German Women POWs Encountered Black American Soldiers for the First Time The Mercy in Shadows June 2, 1945. Camp Claybornne, Louisiana. The train screeched to a halt, its metal wheels grinding against the rails, the sound swallowed by the…