WWII
THE ASOM HOSTS AWARD WINNING, WWII EXHIBIT
COURAGE & COMPASSION: THE LEGACY OF THE BIELSKI BROTHERS The U.S. Army Airborne & Special Operations Museum is pleased to present Courage and Compassion: The Legacy of the Bielski Brothers. …
Boom Town: Fort Bragg During WWII
Germany’s invasion of Western Europe on May 10, 1940 led directly to a massive buildup of training bases across America, including Fort Bragg. The Nazi Blitzkrieg was a clear warning that America had to be …
Airborne Operations in Sicily: Operation Husky
With the Germans defeated in Africa, Allied leaders decided to invade Sicily to gain more complete control of the Mediterranean Sea and knock Italy out of the war. Airborne assaults …
Operation Iceberg: The Battle of Okinawa
On April 1st, 1945, the final amphibious landing of the war occurred when the U.S. Tenth Army invaded Okinawa. Consisting of four U.S. Army divisions, and three U.S. Marine divisions, the …
The History of the Monuments Men
The Nazis War on Culture: “Degenerate Art” The fate of the 11 million victims of the Holocaust was shaped by Nazi propaganda and the “weaponization” of art during the mid-1920s …
A Virtual Book Discussion with LTC Jos Groen
About the Author LTC Colonel Jos Groen MSc, author of the book “Three of the Last WWII Screaming Eagles”, began his military career in March 1985 as a conscript in …
Pathfinders: First on French Soil
Shortly after midnight on 6 June 1944, a group of low-flying C-47 aircraft crossed over the French coast. Eight minutes later, Captain Frank L. Lillyman, leader of the 101st Airborne …
ASOMF Distinguished Speaker Series: A Virtual Night With Mitchell Yockelson, Ph.D.
The Airborne & Special Operations Museum Foundation invites you to attend the upcoming Distinguished Speaker Series virtual event with Mitch Yockelson, Ph.D. on November 10 from 7-8 PM. Yockelson’s book, …
