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The Airborne Invasion of Normandy
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Operation Neptune: The Largest Seaborne Invasion in History
Operation Neptune set the stage for the assault of the Normandy beaches with US forces requiring almost 2,500 ships and vessels.
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'A Pure Miracle': The D-Day Invasion of Normandy
This column is the first of three D-Day columns written by war correspondent Ernie Pyle describing the Allied invasion of Normandy.
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The Ghost Army: Canvas and Camouflage
It’s no secret that many WWII veterans returned home reticent to discuss their wartime experiences, but for members of the Ghost Army, silence was not a choice—it was a mandate.
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Lee Miller in Combat
One of America’s only female war correspondents reported on the aftermath of D-Day, the Battle of Saint-Malo, and the liberation of Paris.
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The Second Great Fire of London: 'A Dreadful Masterpiece'
In this column, journalist Ernie Pyle describes the bombing of London in late December 1940 as “the most hateful, most beautiful single scene” he had ever witnessed as the city was “stabbed with fire” by the German Luftwaffe.
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What Happened to Lieutenant Curtis R. Biddick?
Spoilers ahead for Episode 3 of Masters of the Air.
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V for Victory: A Sign of Resistance
Created by a Belgian politician and broadcaster fleeing Nazi persecution, the V for Victory symbol became one of the most enduring signs of the war.
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The Air Medal: An Effort to Bolster Morale
Authorized during the one of most difficult periods during the air war, the Air Medal was an effort to rally the US Army Air Forces crews.
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The 'Bloody 100th' Bomb Group
The Eighth Air Force’s hard luck unit was filled with colorful personalities who made the unit one of the most storied of World War II.
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The Cairo and Tehran Conferences
In a series of high-stakes strategic conferences in late 1943, the Allies made several key decisions that shaped wartime strategy, while reflecting the changing balance of power between the Allied nations and foreshadowing the postwar emergence of the bipolar world.
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Operation Clipper: The Fight for Geilenkirchen
Operation Clipper, an offensive to reduce the Geilenkirchen salient in Germany, highlighted the value of specialized tanks in a combined US-British operation.