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Anti-Soviet Partisans in Eastern Europe
Even as World War II in Europe officially ended in May 1945, bitter fighting erupted across Eastern Europe as local partisans fought the Soviet occupation.
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The Brotherhood of the Sea: Organized Labor in the US Merchant Marine
Without the structure of an official branch of the military, the US Merchant Marine would have to rely on the strength of their numbers leveraged through labor unions to protect themselves.
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Stalingrad: Experimentation, Adaptation, Implementation
Eighty years ago, the Red Army managed to stop, contain, and ultimately defeat the largest German army on the Eastern Front.
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Corporal Charles J. Berry's Medal of Honor
In the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history, 27 Marines and sailors were awarded the Medal of Honor for action on Iwo Jima. No other campaign surpassed that number.
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Jim Goodrich, 5th Marine Division
James Goodrich was a veteran of two campaigns when he landed on Iwo Jima in 1945 with the 5th Marine Division.
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