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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.

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H-Hour, D-Day: The Normandy Invasion

by Mike Haskew

Commonly known as D-Day, the Western Allies invaded Nazi-occupied Europe during World War II on June 6, 1944. Read more

Relieving weary paratroopers of an epic eight-day siege at Bastogne, Colonel Abrams became one of the heroes of the Battle of the Bulge.

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Colonel Creighton Abrams at the Battle of the Bulge

By Michael D. Hull

On the chilly afternoon of Tuesday, December 26, 1944, a column of mud-caked Sherman tanks, halftracks, scout cars, and tank destroyers of the U.S. Read more

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Italy’s Daredevil Torpedo Riders

By Chuck Lyons

On a dark night in September 1941, moving at periscope depth, an Italian submarine edged into Gibraltar Bay near the British harbor. Read more

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The Story of Bill Millin, Lord Lovat’s Mad Piper of Sword Beach

By Michael D. Hull

It was the evening of Monday, June 5, 1944, and an armada of almost 5,000 ships stood off the southern coast of England, primed and ready for the greatest amphibious invasion in history. Read more

H-Hour, D-Day: The Normandy Invasion

Colonel Creighton Abrams at the Battle of the Bulge

Italy’s Daredevil Torpedo Riders

The Story of Bill Millin, Lord Lovat’s Mad Piper of Sword Beach

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