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Battle of the Bulge
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During the Battle of the Bulge, which took place from December 16, 1944, to January 25, 1945, American soldiers faced one of the most intense and brutal engagements of World War II in the harsh winter conditions of the Ardennes Forest. As German forces launched a surprise counteroffensive, the American…
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Just so we’re clear, the Pacific theater of World War II fucking sucked.
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The Allies faced a tenacious enemy who refused to give up and didn’t subscribe to the Geneva Conventions; they considered anyone who wasn’t Japanese a member of an inferior race and treated them as such. Add in nasty jungle diseases and it was a whole lot of not fun. The…
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On this day in history, 4 December 1943, the U.S. conducts airstrikes against Kwajalein Atoll in preparation for the invasion of the Marshall Islands.
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Although the invasion itself was not set to start until 31 January of 1944, the pre-invasion strikes helped soften the Japanese resistance on the islands. The planning and execution of the Marshalls campaign helped to restore faith in the American military planning capabilities after operations such as Tarawa, nicknamed “Bloody…
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This picture shows four veterans of four different American wars. The picture was taken in the mid 1940s.
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In the top left is Pearl Perry Johnson, a veteran of the Second World War.Next to him stands Hilyeard H. Young, a veteran of the First World War.In the bottom left sits Oscar P. Ruth, a veteran of the Spanish-American War.And next to him sits Andrew Jackson Everist, a veteran…
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When reviewing the Asia/Pacific conflict during World War II, it is important to put it in the context of the greater global war.
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While involving over 50 countries and as many colonies and territories, the conduct of World War II essentially boiled down to a contest between six major powers divided evenly into two competing coalitions. For the Allies, this consisted of the British Empire, the Soviet Union and the United States. Confronting…
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WWII FALLEN HEROES – Three Herr brothers from Day County, South Dakota.
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The US 12 Westbound bridge over the railroad three miles west of Groton, South Dakota, was dedicated to RM2 Ordien Herr, LT LeRoy Herr, and RM2 Eugene L. Herr on Aug. 5, 2024.Navy RM2 Eugene Le Mont Herr – Eugene was first reported as missing in action when he was…
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1944: Company G, 26th Infantry, leads an attack into Hurtgen Forest, with the 16th Infantry on their left to the west.
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At 1200 hours on Nov. 16, Co. G moved up to the line of departure in Schevenhutte. They could hear US bombers hitting targets on the plain several miles away, and the friendly sound of their own artillery going over. The scouts of the first platoon were guiding on the…
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Although majority of WWII soldiers from Georgia served in the Soviet Army during the entire course of the war, some of them found themselves fighting in other forces.
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Phore (Christopher) Mosulishvili was born on 20 July, 1916 in the village of Kvemo Machkhaani, in the eastern Georgian region of Kakheti. He was serving in the Red Army when Nazi Germany invaded the USSR. During one of the battles Phore was wounded and taken prisoner. In 1944 Mosulishvili, together…
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Fact Slap
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Not to be out done by German High Command and strange decisions, Mussolini and his Government almost triggers a civil war with the Pasta & Rice Ration Announcement. The announcement is triggered by the limited import of wheat used for making pasta, Italian farms cannot keep up with demand. This…
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A key contributor to Japan’s defeat during World War II was the flawed premise guiding its war effort regarding the moral character of the Western nations and particularly that of the United States.
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Japanese authorities surmised that the Allied nations were too preoccupied and/or morally weak to engage in a protracted war if dealt a chain of early defeats. Therefore, they sought to deliver a series of quick, decisive victories that would demoralize the Allied nations and compel them to sue for peace.…