In the heart of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, one mile west of the small town of Sidnaw, a POW Camp held 251 Germans from February of 1944 until April of 1946. The POWs held there experienced a much friendlier environment than…
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The Mesabi Range, also known simply as the Iron Range to those who live there, is a collection of iron mines and mining towns in Northeastern Minnesota which made its name by becoming the single largest supplier of raw material…
Comments closedOne bomber an hour at Willow Run bomber plant was the production speed of Willow Run bomber plant. Before Willow Run was converted to the airport we know today, during World War II it was the fastest B-24 production plant…
Comments closedThe 473d Fighter Group, which called K.I. Sawyer in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula home from early 1956 until late 1959, has been active during the World War II and was even an important part of the Cold War. Throughout its commission, it…
Comments closedOne of the most iconic military photographs is the raising of the United States flag at the Battle of Iwo Jima. John Bradley, from Antigo, Wisconsin, is one of the soldiers that helped put up the flag on the island.…
Comments closedIn Grand Blanc Michigan the Former Fisher Body Tank Plant sits abandoned after operating as a major American tank plant from 1942-1945. Built From the ground up to accommodate the growing need for tank production in the United states during…
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