‘Goosebumps’: Flint Whitlock Visits the D-Day Invasion Landings
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WWII Quarterly Magazine Editor Flint Whitlock recalls his experiences visiting the beaches on the 70th Anniversary of the D-Day invasion. More »
A graduate of the West Point Class of 1915, later known as the “Class the Stars Fell On” because of the great number of generals that emerged from its ranks, Dwight D. Eisenhower commanded Allied forces in Europe during the preparation and execution of the D-Day invasion and the subsequent fighting against Nazi Germany that resulted in victory in Europe during World War II. Eisenhower rose to the five-star rank of general of the army and served as a two-term president of the United States from 1952 to 1960.
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WWII Quarterly Magazine Editor Flint Whitlock recalls his experiences visiting the beaches on the 70th Anniversary of the D-Day invasion. More »
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When she died in 1979, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung called Hanna Reitsch ‘the most successful woman flier of all time.’ More »
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On H-Hour, D-Day (June 6, 1944), Allied forces landed on the coast of Normandy in France. It was the most massive naval operation in human history. More »
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If the Allies did not secure a strong foothold on D-Day, Eisenhower would have been forced to make public the message he drafted for such an occasion. More »
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Today marks the 70th Anniversary of the D-Day Invasion. More »
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In Tunisia 1942, Rommel seemingly was trapped between American forces advancing to block his retreat and British forces in hot pursuit to his rear. More »
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The roles of Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin in the betrayal of Eastern Europe. More »
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General Hobart’s Funnies were specially designed armored vehicles that contributed to the Allied victory in Europe. More »
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Dwight Eisenhower’s military career and the key contacts he made along the way prepared him for his ultimate role in World War II. More »
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Audacious panzer ace Michael Wittmann and a force of heavy Tiger tanks destroyed a British armored column at this once peaceful Norman village. More »
