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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

Carl Gnam

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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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Iron Annie: The Junkers Ju-52

The Junkers Ju-52 was versatile enough to meet the Luftwaffe’s ever-shifting transport missions.

17 August 2016

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First Deadly Round at The Battle of Monte Cassino

During the first of four bloody attempts to take Monte Cassino and the town that occupied its slope, the Allied Fifth Army was repulsed.

15 August 2016

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From the Luftwaffe: Joachim Benz on the Eastern Front

During World War II, Joachim Benz served on the Eastern Front in a Luftwaffe ground unit known as a field division.

15 August 2016

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WWII Letters: Corporal James. G. Delaney

The letters of Corporal James G. Delaney provide a glimpse of military life in World War II and concern for family at home.

15 August 2016

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