"The snow turned red," machine gunner Vincent Speranza recalled, as the hastily dug-in troops of the 101st Airborne Division opened up on attacking German infantry and tanks to defend the Belgian ...

Surrounded in Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge, the 101st Airborne faced freezing conditions, dwindling supplies, and relentless German attacks. The town became a frozen test of courage and ...

Clear skies, supply drops, and Patton’s armored advance finally broke the German encirclement around Bastogne. The battered 101st Airborne emerged as one of the defining symbols of American resistance ...

Eisenhower chose the 101st Airborne Division as a lead assault element and visited the 101st before they jumped into Normandy on June 6, 1944. For the next six months, the Division took part in some ...

An army can replace its rifles and uniforms and update its doctrines throughout the years, yet the same ol’ complaints pass from generation to generation: bad chow, canceled leaves, and orders that ...

In the Ardennes, Bastogne is a time warp to World War II, particularly in winter as it commemorates the 80th anniversary of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Soldiers of the 28th Infantry Division march down a street in Bastogne, Belgium, in December 1944. Some of these men lost their ...

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Upon the 80th anniversary of Bastogne, a turning point in World War II, it’s time to recognize heroes of the brutal battle that secured an Allied victory. On Dec. 16, 1944, 30 German divisions smashed ...

When Army takes the field against Navy on December 14, West Point players will proudly display “Bastogne” logos on their chest. The logo honors the heroics by the 101st Airborne Division, the ...