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A Short History of the M1 Garand Rifle

By: Michael Allred

General George S. Patton famously referred to the M1 Garand rifle as the "Greatest battle implement ever devised". more...

Voices of the Holocaust

By: Feature Writer Jeffrey Willett

Prisoners sent to Auschwitz knew their reassignment was a death sentence. Often the best chance of survival came from being used as a subject of medical experimentation. more...

The 'Angel of Death' Comes to Auschwitz

By: Feature Writer Jeffrey Willett

Auschwitz was an infamous German detention camp. Incoming prisoners were chosen for immediate death, or for medical experimentation under doctors such as Josef Mengele. more...

'Nothing . . . Close to Human Existence'

By: Feature Writer Jeffrey Willett

Auschwitz was an infamous German detention complex made up of three separate camps. Living conditions were harsh, and the work routine was exhausting and often pointless. more...

Unbroken Navajo Code of World War II

By: Feature Writer Katrena Wells

Learn about the Navajo Code that allowed American and Allied Troops to efficiently and accurately communicate strategy while confounding the Japanese. more...

Role of Navajo Code Talkers in World War II

By: Feature Writer Katrena Wells

Navajo Code Talkers played a key role in helping the United States and Allied Forces relay unbreakable military command messages during World War II. more...

Nancy Wake – The Gestapo's Most-Wanted

By: Hari Navarro

From a fractured and rebellious childhood Nancy Wake would rise to become one of World War Two's most decorated servicewomen. more...

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