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82nd Airborne at Operation Husky

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In 1943 the Allies made their first mass use of Airborne troops in support of the landings on Sicily. By this time the Germans had already ruled out any further mass use of the airborne Fallschirmjäger after Crete, though a huge success the price paid was costly.

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New Trailer for "Allied" - A World War II Thriller Starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard

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Allied is an upcoming American romantic thriller film directed by Robert Zemeckis. It is reportedly based on a true story about two assassins who fall in love during a mission to kill a Nazi official in 1942. The film will be released on November 23, 2016 by...read more

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Tarakan Island Borneo Pre Invasion Bombardment - WW2 Footage

Pre invasion naval bombardment of Tarakan island east of Borneo prior to landings by Australian troops during WW2.  Also shows B24 bombings in the Miri and Sarawak areas.

Public Domain footage clipped from the US Army Signal Corps' Combat Bulletin No. 56,

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In 1943 a new planning staff was assembled under the Chief of Staff Supreme Allied Command (COSSAC) under Eisenhower. This was absorbed early in the following year by the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF). All the forces assigned directly to the invasion were controlled by...read more

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