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On the morning of May 4, 1945, the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division moved out to take a new objective, the Bavarian mountain town of Berchtesgaden. Nestled in the Alps, the quaint little town had been the playground of the Nazi elite.
The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) ("Screaming Eagles") [2] is a light infantry division of the United States Army that specializes in air assault operations. [3] It can plan, coordinate, and execute battalion -sized air assault operations to seize terrain.
16 Μαΐ 2024 · A paratrooper of the 101st Airborne Division enjoying the view and a cognac while lounging on the terrace of Hitler’s retreat at Berchtesgaden after the end of the war in 1945. The 7th Infantry Regiment attached to the 3rd Infantry Division drink Hitler’s wine on the patio of the Berghof, below the Eagle’s Nest.
The 101st Airborne Division is among the 36 US divisions that have been recognized to date. Key Facts. 1. US, British, Soviet, and Canadian troops encountered concentration camps and other sites of Nazi crimes as they advanced across Europe in 1944 and 1945. 2. The Allied soldiers liberated sick and starving camp prisoners from Nazi tyranny.
The history of the 101st Airborne Division was activated began on 16 August 1942 at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana. Its first commander, Major General William C. Lee, observed that “the 101st”…has no history, but has a Rendezvous with Destiny.”
During the Battle of the Bulge, machine gunner Vincent Speranza from H Company, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division became a legend for the unlikeliest of reasons – and only learned about it 65 years later.
2 ημέρες πριν · Col. James Stultz, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) (2-101) conducts operations during the unit’s Joint Readiness Training Center rotation on August 22, 2024, at ...
