WW II History
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Small Luxembourg, shamed by her performance under German occupation in World War One, vowed to fight in World War Two. more...
The Lancastria Sinking Tragedy
The Troopship Lancastria, carrying as many as 9,000 British Army soldiers of the defeated BEF was sunk while trying to escape France in 1940. more...
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Allied Engineers Cross The Rhine
By: Jim Osborn
January of 1945 began the great push to cross the Rhine River by the Allies into the heartland of Germany. more...
By: Gary W Toyn
Iwo Jima veteran Richard Overton's memoir describes his sickening combat experience despite his break with reality. This gruesome memoir is both compelling and stirring. more...
Magazine: Yank, The Army Weekly
Yank, The Army Weekly was one of the finest publications of World War II. Its unique motto, "By the men...for the men in service," ably summed up its core mission. more...
Russian Military Aggression Costly
By: Jim Osborn
Joseph Stalin who ruled Russia with a brutal and unyielding fist was slow to accept the inevitability of the pending invasion of Germany. more...
Turning the Tide in World War II
By: David Hornestay
Six decades after World War II, historians still debate which battles really stopped the Germans and gave victory in europe to the Allies. more...
U-Boat Menace Ended by Technology
By: Jim Osborn
Since 1939 Karl Donitz's U-Boats had been the terror of the seven seas but innovative new technology would end "The Sea Wolves" reign of destruction. more...
By: Jim Osborn
Admiral Karl Donitz's mauraders terrorized the seas with u-boats during World War II. They would sink thousands of war ships, merchant vessels and even passenger ships. more...
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