When German soldiers captured Glen Cove native Rocco DiLeo during a battle near Dornot, France, they knocked the sergeant's helmet off with their rifle butts. Sixty-nine years later, the helmet -- a ...
The helmets’ one-size-fits-all design comprised a manganese steel outer shell and an adjustable inner lining that was attached to a leather chinstrap. In the absence of markings identifying the wearer ...
Exploring a remote woodland in Germany, the team uncovers a landscape still shaped by World War II trench systems, dugouts, ...
As a kid, I loved flipping through my dad's extensive library of books on the Army Air Corps in WWII. The images of confident young fighter pilots posing next to their sleek, aluminum aircraft ...
The new Normandie 1944 watch was made from World War II soldiers’ helmets and haversacks, as well as sand from the beaches of Normandy. - Maroussia Productions for Col&MacArthur EDITOR’S NOTE: Curio ...