Category Archives: World War II

Luneville citizen sends thanks

September 21, 2008 – 10:15 am

It was one of the largest tank battles of WW II, and the 2nd Cavalry Group was caught right in the middle of it. Having liberated the town of Luneville the previous day, Group was preparing to swing north on the heels of an attack by XII Corps, when the 11th Panzer Division smashed into [...]

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THE GHOSTS OF PATTON’S THIRD ARMY

November 11, 2007 – 11:45 am

In honor of Veteran’s Day. The following is from a two page article printed in Warweek, dated Saturday, November 11, 1944.

Hitler, you never stopped them…Here are
THE GHOSTS OF PATTON’S THIRD ARMY
By France Herron
Warweek Combat Correspondent
An infantry colonel called the men who do patrol work “the tough guys of the war.” He also referred to them [...]

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