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 HQ Batallón) July 02, 2016

He destroyed five enemy tanks and was beyond the call of duty

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Dirk J. Vlug left behind a path of destruction in all probably not equaled by many others soldiers in World War II. Vlug did one of the most heroic exploits of the war but also as an amazing example of the efficient use of weapons under the most difficult...read more

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1941: Fighting the Shadow War

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In December last year we looked at how Churchill in 1940 kept Britain in the war. In this episode we’re crossing the pond to look at Roosevelt and America in 1940/41.

At the outbreak of war in Europe the majority of the American people did not want to commit troops to another European war...read more

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The gunner who alternated between shooting at the attacking fighters, tending to his wounded crew members and fighting the fire

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Maynard H. Smith, nicknamed Snuffy Smith, was a US Army Air Forces Staff Sergeant and gunner aboard a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber assigned to the 423d Bombardment  Squadron, 306th Bomb Group in World War II, who received the ...read more

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 Teniente) June 19, 2016

Forgotten Heroes of British Normandy Landings: The Submariners of the 'Operation Gambit'

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Maybe you don't know that British landings of D-Day were possible thanks to help from two British X-Crafts and their crews. This fact is virtually unknown. They were the HMS X20 and HMS X23; they were midget submarines. They spent five days on seabed just yards...read more

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