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Tank Killers by David Pentland. Bastogne, Ardennes, Belgium, 23rd December 1944. Beleaguered U.S. Paratroopers of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne Division, defend against a German armoured attack. |
Hell's Corner, 7th June 1944 by David Pentland. The men of the US 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment ambushed the German 1st Battalion, 6th Fallschrimjager Regiment making their way to Carentan, the Battle of Hell's Corner ensued. |
The Causeway by David Pentland. Cauqigny, Normandy, 6th June 1944. A mixed force of the just 8 US 82nd Division paratroopers under the command of Lt. Louis Levy found themselves defending the strategic crossing over the flooded Merderet river, against the determined attacks of the German 91st Division. Despite being supported by captured Renault tanks the Panzer Grenadiers assaults were repelled, until at last out of ammunition the paratoopers were forced to retreat. |
A Short Respite by David Pentland. Bastogne, Ardennes, Belgium, 25th December 1944. U.S. Paratroopers of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne Division, enjoy a welcome lull in the battle for the besieged town. |
Screaming Eagles in Normandy, 7th June 1944 by David Pentland. Having made contact the previous evening with troops of 4th Infantry Division pushing inland from Utah Beach, paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division The Screaming Eagles help mop up the pockets of German resistance in their general advance towards Carentan. |
Taking of Big Apple, Okinawa, 10th - 14th June 1945 by David Pentland. Men of the US 381st Infantry Regiment, 96th Division supported by the tanks of 763rd and 713th Flamethrower Tank Battalions, during the assault on Yaeju Dake. This escarpment, known as Big Apple was the last in a series of tough Japanese defence lines on the south of the Island. |
Holding the Line by David Pentland. Vielsalm, Belgium, 22nd December 1944. Men of the 508th PIR, along with the rest of the 82nd Airborne Division were rushed to the Ardennes and deployed in an attempt to halt the onslaught of the 6th SS Panzer Army. |
A Perfect Tank Attack by David Pentland. Singling, Alsace, 20th August 1944. Following the fall of Metz to Patton's 3rd Army, the Allied offensive continued to push deeper into the Saar region. The fight for the small hamlet of Singling was merely one of numerous actions, but in the words of General Fritz Bayerlin commander of the crack German Panzer Lehr Division who witnessed the battle by the US 4th Armoured Division, it was 'the perfect tank attack'. Commander of the task force bearing the brunt of the action Col. Creighton W. Abrams and his men demonstrated the tactical skill and flexibility which, in five months, had made it one of the most formidable forces on the battlefield. |
Carriers by David Pentland. Normandy, France, July 1944. Universal Carriers MkII of the Rifle Brigade, 11th Armoured Division, race forward at speed towards enemy positions. |
Helping Hands by David Pentland. Northern Ardennes, Belgium, 25th December 1944. M36 Tank Destroyers of A Company, 703rd TD Battalion are a welcome Christmas present for the Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division. They would prove invaluable as they were the only US vehicle capable of handling the Panther or Tiger tanks. |
First to Fight by David Pentland. St Mere Eglise, Normandy, 6th June 1944. U.S. Paratroops of the 82nd All American Airborne Division, descend on occupied France. |
Holding the Line by David Pentland. Vielsalm, Belgium, 22nd December 1944. Men of the 508th PIR, along with the rest of the 82nd Airborne Division were rushed to the Ardennes and deployed in an attempt to halt the onslaught of 6th SS Panzer Army, specifically Kampfgruppe Peiper. |
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