by Mitch Kaidy | 15 Mar 2003 | Commentary
Fifty-three years after World War II, not even those who spilled blood fully appreciate the 87th Infantry Division’s magnificent and decisive role during the largest land battle ever fought by American troops. That was the Battle of the Bulge, or Ardennes...
by Mitch Kaidy | 04 Aug 2002 | Commentary
Inferring quality from quantity is obviously a fundamental and dangerous error. Yet quiz most Americans — and many historians — about what won World War II and they will almost certainly invoke the quantitative image of the “Arsenal of...
by Cecil G. Davis | 04 Aug 2002 | Commentary
As the war ended in Europe (May 8,1945), and after 134 days in combat, we received a message from General Culin, our 87th Division Commander, on our way back stating that after arriving in the states we may be going to the Pacific in support of the invasion of Japan....
by Mitch Kaidy | 24 Nov 2001 | Commentary
One major offensive was timed to jump off at 7:30 a.m. on Dec. 30, 1944. That was German. Another major offensive was timed to jump off at 7:30 a.m. on Dec. 30, 1944. That was American. In the center of this titanic clash was the 87th (Golden Acorn) Division, a...
by Capt. Willard Dickerson | 09 Nov 2001 | Commentary
After crossing the Siegfried Line, we stayed at Allensdorf for a week, and on March 11th I got my first bath! Then came the long fascinating drive to the Moselle River. The 11th Armored had done the job, and there were dead German, horses, and equipment all along the...
by Mitch Kaidy | 06 Aug 2001 | Commentary
It was a heart-stopping sentence buried in the last paragraph of a mimeographed letter that was handed out on our trip home from Europe in July, 1945: “After furloughs, we will meet again at Fort Benning, Ga., to begin a brief but strenuous period of training...
