This article by James Elphick was originally published by We Are the Mighty. The 83rd Infantry Division, nicknamed Thunderbolt, first entered combat in Normandy in late June 1944. Generally fighting as part of Patton’s Third Army, they were involved in major combat across Northern France and Europe. Their first action was as a part of Operation Cobra […] The post How the Rag-tag Circus begged, borrowed, and stole vehicles in its drive across Germany appeared first on Sandbo