Airborne Museum’s blog
Events 04/05/2026
When Comics go to war
Bubbles against bullets Comic books: At the forefront of the U.S. entry into the war In the late 1930s, as the world was sliding into fascism, a generation of young American creators—most of whom...
Events 29/11/2024
Thanksgiving 1944
Banner photo: Corporal Leo Kaller enjoying a Thanksgiving turkey in November 1944 (Wikimedia Commons/Us Army) After the difficulties encountered during the Battle of Normandy, and the...
Events 24/08/2024
The Dronne Column and the Liberation of Paris
It was led by Captain Raymond Dronne, a veteran of the North African campaigns who had been ordered by Leclerc to return to Paris on 24 August. It included an engineer section, two infantry sections...
Events 13/04/2023
The United States declaration of war of April 6, 1917
Why did the United States enter World War I so late? Two and a half years after the beginning of the war, just 106 years ago, on April 6, 1917, the U.S. Congress declared war on the German Empire....
