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Pat Owtram used her language skills to listen in on German U-boats during WWII
KAMR Amarillo· 6 days agoLONDON (AP) — Pat Owtram didn’t need to go to war. It came to her. As the Nazis took control of ...
A look back at D-Day: Why the World War II invasion remains important on its 80th anniversary
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoWhat is D-Day? When did it happen? It would be more than four years into World War II – Germany's...
How America captured a German submarine right before D-Day
Task & Purpose· 2 days agoThe concept of capturing a German submarine was hatched after a Navy hunter-killer team named the...
D-Day 80th anniversary recalls the millions involved in giant operation and its aftermath
The News-Messenger via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoTo make that trip, the unit boarded a Polish freighter bound from North Africa to Sicily. “The boat...
D-Day Remembrance: WVEC's documentaries on the Allied invasion that turned the tide of World War II
13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads· 1 hour agoIn the 1990s, WVEC produced several documentaries about World War II and those who fought in it. You...
Village pays 'emotional' tribute to D-Day soldiers
BBC via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoShe discovered Mr Harris, who was part of the Motor Torpedo Boat (MTB) 471 Crew, was attacked by German U-boats, and a number of seaman on his vessel...
D-Day was the largest amphibious invasion in history — and likely the last. Here's why.
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoD-Day was the largest amphibious invasion in history, and possibly the last due to smaller...
She missed him until the day she died: RI woman never forgot first love, who died in WWII
Gannett via AOL· 8 hours agoRaymond's body was returned to Rhode Island two weeks later, and he was buried in Greenville....
‘Nobody told us where we were going,’ recalls D-Day veteran Alec
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe allies knew any invasion of Normandy could be seriously jeopardised by German U-boats, so Mr...