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Hitler’s Wonder Weapons

Hitler tried to make Germany the most technologically advanced combatant nation during World War II, but his wonder weapons failed to win the war.

7 April 2020

Carl Gnam

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Bloody Stand at the Battle of Albuera

An Allied force opposing the French advance on Badajoz during the Peninsular War came under heavy attack on May 16, 1811. The fine performance of Spanish and British infantry saved the day.

3 April 2020

Carl Gnam

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Desperate Los Baños Raid

A daring and well-executed raid on the Los Baños prison camp in the Philippines saved the lives of more than 2,100 American men, women, and children.

3 April 2020

Carl Gnam

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Operation Cobra: Get a Move On!

An aggressive armored reconnaissance battalion leads the Allied breakout from the Normandy beachhead.

31 March 2020

Carl Gnam

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Erwin Rommel’s War Photographs

Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, famed German commander in North Africa and Western Europe, was also an avid photographer.

27 March 2020

Carl Gnam

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Hitler’s Death in the Führerbunker

The Third Reich that Hitler boasted would last a thousand years ended in a series of dismal concrete rooms deep beneath the blazing ruins of Berlin where the madman took his own life.

24 March 2020

Carl Gnam

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Battle of the Java Sea: Desperate Delaying Action

Allied warships were roughly handled during the Battle of the Java Sea as they defended the East Indies during World War II.

20 March 2020

Carl Gnam

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Russian Disaster at the Kalkha River

The Russians and their nomadic allies sought to turn back the Mongols in their first foray into Russia in 1223. They learned a sobering lesson at the Battle of Kalka River.

17 March 2020

Carl Gnam

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WWII Pioneers of Skip Bombing

American bombers pilots in the Pacific during World War II, particularly those of the Fifth Air Force, perfected the technique of accurately skip bombing Japanese shipping.

13 March 2020

Carl Gnam

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P-40 Fighter Pilot: Fighting for His Life

A young American fighter pilot experienced a particularly tough day in combat against the Japanese while flying his fighter over New Guinea during World War II.

10 March 2020

Carl Gnam

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Captured at the Bulge

Private Leon Goldberg fought off German attacks at the Battle of the Bulge for three days before becoming a prisoner of war.

6 March 2020

Carl Gnam

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Operation Torch: Invasion of North Africa

On November 8,1942, the Allied invasion of North Africa initiated a long offensive road to victory against the Axis.

3 March 2020

Carl Gnam

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Night Battleship Action Off Guadalcanal

On November 14-15, 1942, SG radar played a decisive role in the second phase of the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.

3 March 2020

Carl Gnam

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D-Day Capture of Les Moulins Draw

On D-Day, elements of 12 battalions from the 29th Infantry Division gave their all to seize one of Omaha Beach’s vital draws.

28 February 2020

Carl Gnam

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Slaughter at the Battle of Cannae

The Roman infantry advanced in a deep formation with the intention of smashing Hannibal’s line at Cannae in 216 BC. But Hannibal discerned their intentions and turned it against them.

25 February 2020

Carl Gnam

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