WWII Battles
DC Comics Author Pays Homage to His Uncle, a D-Day Hero
Bestselling author Robert Vinditti latest comic creation tells the story of American paratroopers badly misdropped on D-Day who fought in the June 10-12, 1944
WWII Battles
‘There Is a Spirit in Normandy That Is Not the Same as Anywhere Else’
A Frenchman honors D-Day and the U.S. Army Rangers.
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Madame Fourcade Was One of World War II’s Most Daring Female Spies
The courageous socialite played a key role in the French Resistance—yet received little credit for her efforts.
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A Look Back at D-Day…
A photographic retrospective of history's largest amphibious operation
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Pre-Invasion Madness in England: The Final Days Before D-Day
Southern England's residents and teporary "guests" recall the weeks just before D-Day when the world took on a surreal cast
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Hiking the Hills of Guadalcanal, Where World War II Tourism Meets the Tropics
Galloping Horse Ridge is a grueling hike for history buffs
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The Incredible Six-Man Patrol Who Captured 32 POWs in a Single Day
It was 1944, and members of the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, were bold enough to take on a seemingly impossible mission.
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War Story: A GI recalls his D-Day Experience at Omaha Beach
In an essay written soon after the war—published here for the first time—a GI recalls his time at Omaha Beach and the events afterward
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‘This Is What Hell Is Like’: 74 Years Ago, My Grandfather-in-Law Liberated the Dachau Concentration Camp
It was April 29, 1945, a cold, damp day when a 19-year-old private and his fellow soldiers got orders to liberate a Nazi concentration camp called Dachau.
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Why a Famous Mystic Spooked the Royal Navy During World War II
After a devastating Royal Navy loss, military authorities felt duty bound to keep a careful eye on a famed Scottish mystic.
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Conversation with Dick Cole, the Last of the Doolittle Raiders
A conversation with Dick Cole who copiloted the lead B-25 with Doolittle in the famous 1942 raid...
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The Courageous General Who Led the Way to D-Day’s First Successful Assault
At Omaha Beach, Norman "Dutch" Cota proved that adaptability and grit can win the day when plans go awry
