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 HQ Batallón) December 08, 2016

Some Interestings Facts You Should Remember About Pearl Harbor Attack and 7 General Awesome Views

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"Yesterday, Dec. 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy - the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan."

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 HQ Batallón) November 17, 2016

The Infamous B-29 Superfortress - The Plane That Ended World War II

Near the end of WWII, America was planning a full-scale invasion on mainland Japan. The Allies expected casualties on both sides to number in the millions as a result. In a last-ditch effort to hasten the end of the war, President Harry Truman authorized the use of a terrifying new weapon. The...read more

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The Solomon Islands Campaign: First Major American Amphibious Landing of World War II and First Major Allied Offensive against Imperial Japan in 20 images

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The Solomon Islands campaign was the first major amphibious landing of World War II mounted by America; and was the first major Allied offensive against Imperial Japan. It was the scene of bitter fighting between US and Japanese forces. It was also an campaign of...read more

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The tank which blocked passage of all the vehicles behind it in Makin Island

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During the battle for Tarawa island in 1943, the US Army attacked nearby Makin Island, which was considered a less costly operation. The army was supported by a platoon of M3A5 Lee medium tanks from the US Army's 193rd Tank Battalion, making this battle the only combat use of the M3 by America...read more

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 HQ Batallón) July 12, 2016

Iwo Jima: Damage done to Sherman tanks due to mortar fire - Incredible real color footage

Video footage of U.S. M4 Sherman tanks on Iwo Jima and damage to tanks due to mortar fire. 

Damage Done To Tanks By Mortar Fire - National Archives and Records Administration - Local Identifier 127.R.432 - Uncataloged footage from the National Archives. DVD copied by IASL Master Scanner...read more

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15 images to remember Okinawa "The last battle and the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific War"

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The Battle of Okinawa was the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific War of World War II.On June 21, 1945, after 82 days of battle, the Japanese troops were defeated. This was not intended to be the final major battle of World War II, only the staging...read more

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Only WWII color footage showing both American and Japanese troops on screen at the same time

With the Marines at Tarawa (1944) - Academy Award Winning Documentary.- With the Marines at Tarawa is a 1944 short propaganda documentary film directed by Louis Hayward. It used authentic footage taken at the Battle of Tarawa to tell the story of the American servicemen from the time they get...read more

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Impresive and rare color footage of Nagasaki atomic bombing

Rare footage of the Nagasaki nuclear bombing that ended WW2. Footage shows preparation, flight, and actual bombing.read more

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Excepcional color footage of the Japanese surrender ceremony on board the Battleship USS Missouri (BB-63) on 2 September 1945

This color footage of the Japanese surrender ceremony on board the battleship USS Missouri (BB-63) on 2 September 1945, was filmed by Commander George F. Kosco. In 2010, the Kosco family had the film restored, and the footage is presented now for viewing by the public.read more

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