The 42nd "Rainbow" infantry division, that is. My dad was a line infantryman in the 222nd, which was designated Task Force Linden and shoved into the line to try to stop the Germans' Nordwind offensive in January '45. The 222nd earned a Presidential Unit Citation for their part in the battle. .Dad never talked about his experiences in my presence-- not surprisingly-- but he had a copy of the division's WWII history, and when I discovered that in a hall closet, I was hooked. I'm 67 now. I was a high school history teacher for many years. I got into board wargaming ("conflict simulations", to use the euphemism) in '69.I've been playing those games, and studying the history of WWII ever since. I'm very happy to have found this site. I can tell I'm going to learn a lot (more) here. I intend to be quiet, listen and learn until I feel like I have something to contribute to the conversation. Thanks for having me!
Welcome aboard! By late 1944 the US Army in Europe was experiencing a severe shortage of infantry, so some infantry regiments were sent overseas ahead of the rest of their divisions; it appears this happened to the 222nd. It was hoped to let them fill in quiet sectors and give veteran units a chance to rest and absorb replacements, but circumstances forced many of them to be thrown into action like Task Force Linden.
Quiet, listen & learn ? Just jump on in ! Welcome and buckle up , I’ve been here a while and there’s nowhere I’d rather be. The information and expertise, in my experience, can’t be found anywhere else. Not to say there might not be a few rogue’s you might want to keep an eye on
I didn't mean to point out any particular rogue but since ya mentioned it ............ As an aside, I drove passed a road killed Deer today and it took all my self control to keep driving. Roots76, we're not all insane. Just a couple of us. Otto put in a 'block this person' or could if he wanted to I'm sure
