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Tag: World War II

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He Survived the Kamikaze Attack on USS Bunker Hill. At the Age of 100, He Remembered That Day

by Dave Kindy1/16/20231/24/2023
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The DUKW Amphibious Truck: A Workhorse For Ferrying Troops and Supplies

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His Symphony Is Rarely Played Today, But in 1941 It Rallied Soviets During the Siege of Leningrad

by John Vacha1/11/20236/20/2023
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The Deadliest Nazi POW Massacre On US Soil Took Place After WWII Ended

by Jessica Wambach Brown1/10/20231/10/2023
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Why Greece Paid the Price for the Allied Invasion of Sicily

by James Holland1/5/20231/5/2023
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I Jumped into Normandy on D-Day. My Parachute Almost Killed Me.

by Gerhard L. Bolland1/4/20231/4/2023
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This Holocaust Survivor Told the Horrors of War With Fabric and Thread

by World War II Magazine12/29/202212/29/2022
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From the Footlocker: What About This Ghoulish Medal Makes It Unique?

by World War II Magazine12/27/20223/13/2023
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How a British Fire Barrage Deterred a German Invasion

by Steven Trent Smith12/22/20221/7/2023
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The Glamorous American Socialite Who Saved Thousands From the Nazis

by Gavin Mortimer12/20/20221/7/2023

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