For millions of men who fought in World War II, the war was not experienced from a map room, a cockpit, or the bridge of a warship. It was experienced at ground level. For an infantry soldier, that could mean walking for hours under a heavy lo…
Germany surrendered in Europe in May 1945, but one small German military unit did not formally lay down its arms until almost four months later. The men were not hiding in a jungle or continuing to fight. They were an isolated naval weather team s…
German soldiers did not have one single opinion of American troops during World War II. Their views depended on when and where they fought, the quality of the American unit facing them, and their own experiences on the battlefield. Some German sol…
German soldiers did not all share one opinion of the American Army during World War II. Their impressions varied according to the battlefield, the year of the war, and the American formation they faced. However, one complaint appears repeatedly in…
