In November 2019, WWII Veteran Ceo Bauer returned to Normandy for probably the last time. We made the trip a bit more special for the 95th Infantry Division Veteran and visited the site where his friend of the 35th Division was Killed in Action on July 14, 1944. In Honor of Rolland J. Hill and […]
Today I took possession of the pocket knife owned by Prentice W. Ball. This WWII relic was found on April 1, 2018, by Frank van Vark and my dad, Ronald van Meesen. Traveling to Germany, me and my dad went back to the original location and foxhole where the knife was found. In March 1945 […]
A couple of months ago a friend asked me to plan 9 days of Ardennes & Battle of the Bulge for him. I saw this as an opportunity to do the same for other people who are interested in visiting the Ardennes to explore the Battle of the Bulge battlefields and local culture! I’ve decided […]
Dear Fans and Friends! I NEED YOUR HELP Next year I’ll have my last year of university for my BA History study. Earlier this week I discussed with a military historian about my final thesis/paper subject. I introduced him to the 5th Infantry Division and told him I’d like to use them as my subject for […]
The Frontline is an online podcast / talkshow which focusses on World War 2. In the show me (Joedemadio) and my friend Jimmy Jones discus different topics and articles that are World War 2 related. The show is about 30 to 60 minutes long, according to the topics we’re discussing. In the future we hope […]
On Sunday January 11th I decided to go metal detecting with my dad! He asked me to come with him and a friend. Normally I’m busy on Sundays doing school work, but since I’m off till the end of January I decided to go with them! It turned out we stumbled upon the remains of […]
Last friday I went to see Fury with my buddy Maurits! First of all, this movie really had me moving, but I also have my doubts on some things. Feel free to comment and start a discussion with me. I want to start of with the first scenes showing a German officer, on a horse, […]
Wednesday September 17th it will be the 70th anniversary of Operation Market Garden. Luckily, wednesday is my day off from studies, so I will be visiting the battlefields of Operation Market Garden (OMG) As a preparation of the anniversary it is the perfect time to rewatch some great movies such as A Bridge Too […]
I’ve been catching up to Lloyd Clark’s, “Crossing the Rhine” – Breaking into Nazi Germany 1944 and 1945 – The greatest Airborne battles in history. I highly recommend this book if you want in-depth information about Operation Market Garden. It gives you a great insight in the thoughts of veterans, but also in decisions made […]
During a metal detecting trip on the Western Front we a found a U.S. Canteen. To our surprise there was a name inscribed! The owner who named himself Gilbert, probably lost his canteen during The Battle of the Bulge. Now I’m trying to find the old man back and I need your help! This is […]
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