The African-American 92nd Infantry Division took on formidable German opposition in its push up the Italian boot.
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One Last Look at Lady Lex
The waterway at the deck’s edge was neatly lined with shoes, and…a short while later, terrible to behold, every doorway, hatch, or open space was ablaze.
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Operation Saar: A Lost Opportunity
In September 1939, while the Germans concentrated on fighting in Poland, the French army invaded Germany from the west.
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Under Sledgehammer Blows
Just yards away, a German battleship pounded the stubborn Poles in their flimsy guardhouses on the Westerplatte Peninsula at Danzig–not only on Day One, but for days more, with no sign of surrender by the Poles.
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Desperate Hours on Omaha Beach
When troops of the U.S. 1st and 29th divisions hit the beach on D-Day, they were facing an unexpected adversary—the German 352nd Infantry Division.
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Firsthand Account 4th Armored Division Spearhead at Bastogne
A veteran of the Battle of the Bulge tells the story of the 4th Armored Division’s Combat Command B and the relief of the encircled city
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Liberating Los Banos
As Allied forces reclaimed the Philippines, a number of prisons were liberated, including a […]
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The Last Campaign: Mindanao
An 18-year-old soldier who entered combat during the final days of the war in the Philippines was forever changed by his experience.
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The Design of the World War II Memorial
The design concept for the long-awaited National World War II Memorial has been approved.