The troop train that I was on stopped in Koblenz. At about lunchtime we were strolling about outside the train. We noticed a squadron of American planes approaching from across the Rhine.

This basement was a prime New York City target during World War II, as it provided electricity for trains in the Northeast dedicated to troop and equipment transport. The location remains ...

Rosie's Reply and the venerable World War II troop carrier C-47, Hairless Joe. What better way to experience history in ...