In the 1600s the Spanish introduced these animals to North America
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‘Now is When You Pray’
Infantrymen ferried into Nazi Germany via glider fought to seize 10 key bridges during Operation Varsity.
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Hulu’s ‘Catch-22’ Reboot is a Theater of the Absurd
Joseph Heller’s famous war novel is vividly recreated over the course of six episodes in a new streaming miniseries.
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Kilometer Zero: Western Front Flashpoint
The respective armies dug in, built reinforced concrete fortifications, then raided, shelled, bombed and sniped at each other
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Armchair Historian – the Attempt to Kill Hitler | HistoryNet
Griffin Johnsen, the Armchair Historian, details Claus von Stauffenberg’s failed 1944 attempt to bomb Adolf Hitler, take over Nazi Germany, and surrender to the Allies.
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Daily Quiz for June 14, 2019
He was the only US Army General to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
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‘Desert Fox’ Offers Thrilling Battle Scenes—and No New Takes
The Rommel biography focuses more on the general’s North Africa adventures than on fresh scholarship.
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Audie Murphy Made a Name for Himself in Battle—And on the Silver Screen
War hero-turned-movie star Audie Murphy wasn’t doing much acting in “To Hell and Back,” the 1955 film that chronicled his combat feats.
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Daily Quiz for June 13, 2019
This Confederate General earned the nickname “Prince” because of his courtly manners and lavish dress.
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WWII Book Review: U.S. Intelligence and the Nazis
U.S. Intelligence and the Nazis by Richard Breitman, Norman J.W. Goda, Timothy Naftali and […]