This WWII soldier knocked out 6 German pillboxes and took 18 prisoners by himself
Army 1st Lt. Jack Treadwell single-handedly took out six German pillboxes and captured 18 enemy soldiers during World War II.
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Understanding World War II through the eyes of German soldiers
Professor Sönke Neitzel used secret transcripts of German prisoners of war to create a unique portrait of the mindset of soldiers during WWII. For many decades after the end of World War II (WWII), a ...
Soldiers sail across the Rhine to mark 80th anniversary of the invasion of Germany
The March 1945 crossings, by Patton and Montgomery's forces, gave the Allies beachheads with which to invade Germany.
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75 years ago, US soldiers spent their first days in Europe fighting 'the other Battle of the Bulge'
Three regiments of 42nd Infantry Division soldiers ... Infantry Division Combat History of WWII." Facing the Americans were elements of a German tank division, a paratroop division and an infantry ...
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Why Were Germany’s Blitzkrieg Tactics So Effective in WWII?
French historian Marc Bloch witnessed the swift invasion of France by the Wehrmacht. He noted the Germans’ “embarrassing ...
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Battle of the Bulge
On Dec. 16, with the onset of winter, the German army ... November 2014 in the WWII History Room at Ft. Meade, Maryland. Surrounded by personal artifacts, uniforms and military memorabilia ...
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Divers find wreck of German World War II ship that was bombed and sunk...
A wreck of a German Second World ... Toward the end of World War II, it was included in the Hannibal Operation that evacuated Germans and Nazi troops from the East Prussia’s Koenigsberg area ...