H-Hour, D-Day: The Normandy Invasion
•February 8, 2019 • 1 Comment
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 »
•February 8, 2019 • 1 Comment
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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Inflatable tanks were a quick and easy way to fool the enemy. More »
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Nazi Germany spent many years (and a fortune) creating an invasion-proof barrier, only to have it breached in the span of a morning. More »
•January 11, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
As Allied troops dashed east after breaking out from the Normandy beachhead, the VIII U.S. Corps was bogged down in an attempt to take the ports. More »
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The Allies pounding of the German army trapped at Malaise in the summer of 1944 was unmerciful, but the victory could have been more complete. More »
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Relieving weary paratroopers of an epic eight-day siege at Bastogne, Colonel Abrams became one of the heroes of the Battle of the Bulge. More »
•December 29, 2018 • 1 Comment
As World War II turned against Hitler, he became desperate to develop weapons that might turn the tide. Some of the technologically advanced systems proved to be devastating. More »
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The Hawker Typhoon wreaked havoc on German troops in the deadly pocket in eastern France. More »
•October 3, 2018 • 1 Comment
Numerous nations developed manned submersibles to attack enemy shipping during World War II and achieved some notable successes. More »
