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Photo Finish: The Battle of Tarawa
Only the film With the Marines at Tarawa can convey the struggle and sacrifice of the Marines on the Pacific atoll.
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Remembering the Battle of Berlin: The Soviet War Memorial at Tiergarten
The Battle of Berlin Remembered: The Soviet War Memorial in the Tiergarten
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Marine Killed in Battle of Tarawa Laid to Rest 80 Years Later
The invasion of Tarawa marked the first major action by American forces in the Central Pacific. Waves of Marines were badly mauled as they struggled to cross reefs and assault the beach.
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Sacrifice: The 333rd Field Artillery at the Battle of the Bulge
Manning 155mm howitzers, African American gunners sacrificed themselves to defend fleeing infantry. Eleven of them were murdered by the Waffen SS, and then forgotten by the US Army.
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Last Surviving Pilot from Battle of Britain Passes Away at 105
John “Paddy” Hemingway, along with his fellow RAF pilots who have been revered as “the Few,” played a critical role in defending the United Kingdom against Nazi Germany during the summer of 1940.
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The Victory Belles Illuminate the Night
12/09/2024 | 5:30 PM - 7:30 PMJoin our signature vocal trio the Victory Belles for an evening of 1940s tunes paired with our state-of-the-art outdoor sound and light show, Expressions of America.
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Meet the Author: Anthony Tucker-Jones, "Hitler’s Winter" and "Churchill Cold War Warrior"
12/04/2024 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PMJoin us for a conversation with Anthony Tucker-Jones about his two recent books, which explore the influence the Battle of the Bulge and the end of World War II had on the Cold War.
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The Victory Belles Illuminate the Night
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