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How the 16th Infantry Regiment’s heroism helped bring victory on D-Day
Army Times via Yahoo News· 2 days agoHe helped establish radio contact with his commanders offshore before succumbing to his wounds. They...
How Gustav the pigeon broke the first news of the D-Day landings
Military Times via Yahoo News· 2 days agoGustav’s courage did not go unrecognized. On Sept. 1, 1944, he received the PDSA Dickin Medal for...
Spectre of European war stalks D-Day 80th anniversary
Euronews via Yahoo News· 2 days ago“There are things worth fighting for," said one World War II veteran. "Although I wish there was...
2 war experts say British armor has the same production flaw that contributed to Nazi Germany's...
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Heroic soldier is honored at last | Only in Oklahoma
Tulsa World· 3 days agoArmy Staff Sgt. Ruben Rivers was severely wounded in action during World War II but refused medical treatment and continued fighting for three more days...
Landing craft tanks played ‘vital role’ in success of D-Day
Press Association News via AOL· 4 days agoWorld War Two landing craft LCT 7074 as restoration work is undertaken at the Naval ...19km/h;...
Ghost Army survivor reflects on WWII deception operation: "We were good"
CBS News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe Ghost Army was only made up of 1,100 men, but Tomlin said it could simulate the presence of...
A look back at D-Day: Why the World War II invasion remains important on its 80th anniversary
USA Today· 2 days agoWith the bold invasion of Nazi-held Europe on June 6, 1944, the Allied forces began turning the tide...
The 4 most dangerous missions American troops carried out 80 years ago on D-Day
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe dangers continued with mines in the sand. The scene was similarly gruesome for combat engineers...
Israel Ups War Rhetoric as Hezbollah’s Attacks Raise Alarm
Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance· 2 days ago(Bloomberg) -- Israel is escalating warnings against Hezbollah in Lebanon by threatening it could be...