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French Volunteers in Mussolini's Army

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Hi all, I have found on Amazon an eBook which tells the story of several hundreds of french citizens (of italian origin, especially sons of people who had left Italy because of their economic conditions, but also because of their antifascist...read more

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US Infantry and Armor Attack Drusenheim Bridge Jan 6, 1945

US Infantry and Armor Attack Drusenheim Bridge Jan 6, 1945.  Elements of the 79th Infantry Division and tanks from the 12th Armored Division assault a bridge in Drusenheim, France.  This action takes place shortly after the launch of the German offensive known as Operation Nordwind, Hitler's...read more

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Liberation of Paris Street Fighting August 19-25, 1944

Liberation of Paris Street Fighting August 19 -25, 1944 WW2.  Short film showing the activities of the French Forces of the Interior (FFI) and Allied troops from August 19-25, 1944 as they take on the last of the German Wehrmacht still in Paris. Action packed scenes of fairly intense street...read more

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German Counterattack Near St. Lo Captured Film 1944 WW2

Action packed clip from a German propaganda film depicting an alleged counterattack east of Saint Lo on July 17-18, 1944.  There is a little bit of everything in this one with Panzers in action, mortars, rockets, an Allied air raid on the St. Lo airfield and German AAA shooting down a US fighter...read more

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Three Shermans M4A1 wreck in Biville (France)

Lying in the Biville sand dunes in France, these tanks slowly rust away.... kinda nice seeing them in the wild like this. 3 Sherman M4A1 Tanks are shownread more

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Camp Meucon a graveyard for US Tanks in France

Two Sherman tank hulls, a M-10 Tank Destroyer, a M5 Stuart and a M24 Chaffee Range Wreck near the Meucon Military Base in Bretagne, France.

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"Omaha Beach" by Gary Sheahan

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The successful Allied landings at Normandy on 6 June 1944 marked the beginning of the end for the German occupation of France. When the artist watched the landings on Omaha Beach from one of the supporting warships, however, the issue was still very much in doubt. While landings on Utah Beach,...read more

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Charles Bruns recipient of French Legion of Honor

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8 years ago ago by jfbruns.

WWII Veteran Charles 'Chick' Bruns was appointed to the rank 'Knight of the Legion of Honor', France’s highest distinction. Through this award, the French government pays tribute to the soldiers who did so much for France 70 years ago.

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