Snowy trees

Surrounded, but Not Cut Off

In December of 1944, Nazi Germany launched their last major offensive against the Allied forces, who had been slowly be steadily gaining ground and advancing their lines through northern France and into Belgium. Germany had been strengthening their lines with reserve troops and amassing a sizable force in the cover of the Ardennes forest. This…

Four men picking up a decoy tank

American’s Ghost Army

Just a few days, a man named Gilbert Seltzer died. He was 106 years old, which in and of itself is a remarkable age to live to see. But as it turns out, up until a couple days ago, he was one of only a small and dwindling number of men still alive who were…