Event: Battle of the Bulge

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world

Donald Trump’s attack on John McCain fails to halt poll momentum

The Republican establishment may hope this is the beginning of the end for Donald Trump’s circus-like run for the presidency.

general

Book review: Ardennes 1944: Hitler’s Last Gamble

general

Book review: Wayfaring Stranger

news

Call for healing ceremony for pardoned ‘deserters’

comment-analysis

Unsung heroes of war

world

Band of Brothers inspiration Winters dies at 92

'Band of Brothers' hero Winters dies

Richard “Dick” Winters, the Second World War US officer made famous by the Band of Brothers TV series, has died aged 92 following a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Mon, 10 Jan, 2011

Kurt Vonnegut dies aged 84

US author Kurt Vonnegut, best known for his novels Slaughterhouse-Five and Cat’s Cradle has died. He was 84.

Thu, 12 Apr, 2007

Reds revelling in Chelsea boss’s attack of self-doubt

IT’S apt to drag out the old bus route — you wait for two years for a Chelsea blip and then three or four come along all at once. Where was Terry’s bad back when it was needed back in April, eh?

Wed, 03 Jan, 2007

Haughey’s riotous behaviour was no comfort to war victim’s relatives

TODAY marks the 60th anniversary of a riot in Dublin, started by the one and only Charles J Haughey and a fellow student at University College, Dublin, the future senior counsel, Seamus Sorohan.

Sat, 07 May, 2005

Battle of the Bulge heroes remembered

Belgium’s King Albert and other dignitaries marked the 60th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge today, honouring thousands of American soldiers who died fighting Nazi Germany’s desperate bid to stop the Allied advance across Western Europe.

Sat, 18 Dec, 2004

War veteran killed as he prepared to march

An 80-year-old Second World War veteran was killed today when a van backed over him as he prepared to march in a Veterans Day parade in Massachusetts.

Thu, 11 Nov, 2004