We Fought Through

Often overlooked in Operation Overlord is that, after opening the critical Vierville Draw, the 116th Infantry Regiment, elements of the 2nd Ranger Battalion and the 5th Ranger Battalion were to immediately turn west to relieve Colonel James Earl Rudder on Pointe du Hoc.

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Wolfhound Legacy

Here, we have a scene combining two battlefields – Iraq and Afghanistan. The 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry served in Iraq from January 2004 to February 2005, conducting security and stability operations in the vicinity of the city of Kirkuk.

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Day of Days

Fresh from their baptism of fire, the “Screaming Eagles” of Easy, Dog, and Fox companies, 506th PIR, regroup and rearm, having silenced the guns of Brécourt Manor.

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Cliff Hanger

Pointe du Hoc, a prominent position along the coast of Normandy, was a focal point of the amphibious assault by U.S. forces during the early morning hours of D-Day, 6 June 1944.

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Welcome to the official website of award-winning military and aviation artist James Dietz.

Through his meticulous attention to detail and historical accuracy, Dietz creates compelling images of the men and machinery that have shaped our century; recreating moments out of history and bringing to life stories from the past. Learn more