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Mers el Kebir: Why the Royal Navy Sunk the French Fleet in WWII

Firing on the French Fleet at Mers-el-Kebir was horrific but necessary for British security.

22 September 2016

Carl Gnam

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Daredevil Tankers Turn the Tide at the Bulge

Against long odds, the American 740th Tank Battalion stymied Kampfgruppe Peiper, the German spearhead at Stoumont during the Battle of the Bulge.

19 September 2016

Carl Gnam

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George C. Marshall: Architect of Victory

General George C. Marshall shaped the wartime U.S. Army and advised President Franklin D. Roosevelt throughout World War II.

19 September 2016

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The U.S. Rifle Model 1917

The hard-pressed U.S. Army converted the British Pattern 14 Rifle into a new battle weapon, the U.S. Rifle Model 1917, in World War I.

15 September 2016

Carl Gnam

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Officer Henri Laperrine

French officer Henri Laperrine organized warring desert tribes in North Africa to break the stranglehold on the Sahara by the fearsome Tuaregs.

14 September 2016

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Magic in the Desert

Jasper Maskelyne used his talents in deception to trick the Nazis on several occasions.

14 September 2016

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Daring Raid on Algiers Harbor

A joint U.S. Army and Royal Navy force attempted a coup de main on Algiers harbor in the opening hours of Operation Torch.

13 September 2016

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Battle at Bir el Gubi

When planning the relief of Tobruk in late 1941, British Eighth Army commanders brusquely discounted the opposition they would face from Italian armored forces.

9 September 2016

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General Mark Clark’s Secret Mission to North Africa

General Mark W. Clark played a pivotal role in Operation Torch, the Allied invasion of North Africa.

7 September 2016

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Commando Paddy Mayne: Ireland’s Wolf of the Desert

The exploits of Irishman Paddy Mayne became the stuff of legend during commando operations.

6 September 2016

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Captured Allied Armor: Enemy Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing

German forces seldom hesitated to put captured Allied armor to use.

31 August 2016

Carl Gnam

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The Afrika Korps at El Alamein: Beginning of the End

The defeat of the Afrika Korps at El Alamein initiated a long retreat and eventual surrender for Axis forces.

30 August 2016

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The U.S. Army Medical Corps: Caring for the Casualties in World War II

The U.S. Army Medical Corps coped with thousands of wounded soldiers during World War II.

24 August 2016

Carl Gnam

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Company B’s Tunisian Offensive

In the early days of the American advance into Tunisia, a tank destroyer company went on a risky but successful offensive—virtually alone.

24 August 2016

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Subhas Chandra Bose: Champion of Indian Nationalism

Subhas Chandra Bose backed the Axis powers during World War II.

19 August 2016

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