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Ralph McClure: 'It was a job and you did it to your best ability'

Six months before his 18th birthday, Ralph McClure signed up to the Royal Navy. He was a talented footballer and worked as a butcher in his local Co-Op in Nottingham. Ralph became a signaller on a Landing Craft Tank. He was onboard HMS LCT 952 when it landed on the British section of Sword Beach

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Black US soldiers fought Nazis and liberated concentration camps—only to be treated like second class citizens back home

The US Army’s 761st Tank Battalion, the first all-Black tank unit to see combat during World War II, has gone down in history as “one of the most effective tank battalions” during the war, leaving a legacy of fighting Nazis and liberating concentration camps. Yet due to the realities of racism and s

18. Feb.

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Jack Warner: 'D-Day mission was a disaster'

As a 20-year-old, Jack Warner was tasked with flying over Normandy on D-Day to attack German gun emplacements ahead of the biggest seaborne invasion in history. Read more in the link and comment your thoughts below... https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c1kmxe7e198o

13. Feb.

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Vancouver Island veteran who served on HMS Hood dies at 106

A Nanaimo war veteran and centenarian, said to be the last surviving crew member of the HMS Hood, is being mourned by family and friends. Victor Osborne died Feb. 1 at age 106. A fixture at Remembrance Day ceremonies in Nanaimo, he was born in London, England, on Nov. 11, 1918, the end of the First

09. Feb.

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US and Philippines Commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Cabanatuan Raid

On Feb. 1, 2025, American and Filipino dignitaries, military leaders, and local officials gathered at the Cabanatuan American Memorial to honor the 80th anniversary of the Cabanatuan Raid. This daring World War II rescue mission saved 511 Allied prisoners of war. The event commemorated the courage

04. Feb.

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Tom Hanks writes letter backing rural war museum

You might not expect a Hollywood superstar to take much interest in a tiny museum in a rural part of Wales. But Tom Hanks - star of films including Forrest Gump, Saving Private Ryan and Big - has written a letter endorsing a mobile Second World War Museum in Meinciau, Carmarthenshire. Read more i

02. Feb.

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Holocaust survivors fear Europe is forgetting the lessons of Auschwitz

"Seeing a concentration camp with my own eyes and listening to a survivor who went through it all, that's really brought it home. It's important for young people like me. We'll soon be able to vote. The far right is gaining more and more support in Germany and we need to learn from the past." Read

26. Jan.

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Second World War veteran who helped bring down Nazi V-1 flying bombs turns 100

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16. Jan.

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World War 2: Would Greater Use of Napalm in 1944 have Helped the Allies?

By Daniel Boustead After the Normandy Invasion in June 1944, the Allied Powers had to move across France to reach Germany. However, the terrain was not always easy to cross. Here, Daniel Boustead returns and considers whether greater use of napalm could have helped the Allies as they crossed Fren

09. Juli 2022

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Japan captures Singapore 80 years ago in Pacific theater

The Surrender of Allied Forces This week, 80 years ago, soldiers of the Twenty-Fifth Imperial Japanese Army under the command of Tomyuki Yamashita (“the Tiger of Malaya”) landed on the North Shore of the island city of Singapore. A week later “the Gibralter of the East” surrendered. Singapore is l

05. Feb. 2022

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The Battle of Iwo Jima: A History

U.S. Marines raised an American flag on the Japanese island’s highest peak exactly 80 years ago. But the fighting, some of the deadliest of World War II, would rage on for a month. Click on the link and comment your thoughts below... The Battle of Iwo Jima: A History,https://www.nytimes.com/2025/0

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History lessons from the diary of a Chinese officer involved in D-Day

For two young researchers, Lam Ping-yu’s WWII documents reveal Hong Kong’s historical role and the importance of curiosity about the past. Click on the link and Comment your thoughts below... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/features/article/3298743/history-lessons-diary-chinese-officer-

17. Feb.

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Painter-in-Chief: Dwight Eisenhower's Love of Painting

Dwight Eisenhower was many things in his professional life—an officer, a general, a university president, a political candidate, and President of the United States. But he was also a grandfather, a father, a husband, a son, a brother, someone who loved sports, who liked to read, and who was passiona

12. Feb.

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80 years later: 93-year-old Bay Area woman reunited with brother who went missing in World War II

After 80 years of uncertainty, a 93-year-old San Francisco woman is overwhelmed as her brother, Sergeant Yuen Hop, a World War II airman declared missing in action, is finally brought home to the Bay Area 80 years later: 93-year-old Bay Area woman reunited with brother who went missing in World War

04. Feb.

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City celebrates 100-year-old D-Day veteran

A 100-year-old D-Day veteran has been celebrated by his local council at a civic reception where the mayor spoke of her pride in him. Bill Redston, from Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, who joined the Royal Navy when he was 18, was the guest of honour at the reception. Read more in the link and comment

04. Feb.

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Interviewer seeks World War II vets to honor history

A man is scouring the earth looking for World War II veterans to share their story of one of histories most pivotal turning points. Watch the video in the link below... https://www.fox10phoenix.com/video/1584979

30. Jan.

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The World War Two soldier buried without his brain

Scottish soldier Donnie MacRae died as a German prisoner of war during World War Two - but it was not until almost 80 years later that his family discovered he had been buried without his brain. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2kxl45kev0o

22. Jan.

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6 LITTLE KNOWN FACTS ABOUT WWII

The site of the Proposed V3 Cannon in Germany 1. The last Japanese soldier finally surrendered in 1974 It’s not unusual for soldiers to continue fighting for a cause once their nation has surrendered. This is just the reality of what it’s like to fight a conflict across multiple continents and coun

24. Dez. 2022

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This is how Hitler’s drug addiction may have caused him to lose the war

Hitler during a meeting at the headquarters of Army Group South in June 1942. Throughout the final year of WWII, Adolph Hitler was reportedly on more than 70 different narcotics, including crack cocaine and other opiates, and was basically out of his consciousness. His long-term drug usage undoubt

09. Juli 2022

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Uncovered Caves Spark Treasure Hunt for World War II Japanese Gold

22. Feb. 2021

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The Last Flagraiser - Iwo Jima documentary | 80th anniversary interview with filmmakers

U.S. Marines invaded the island of Iwo Jima 80 years ago, on February 19, 1945. It was the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history, with one third of World War II Marines killed at Iwo Jima. Chuck Lindberg, a heroic Minnesota WWII veteran, was among the survivors. In this 2005 documentary, WCCO j

20. Feb.

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Bomb dubbed 'Hitler's gift to Dartmouth' restored

A bomb dubbed "Hitler's gift to Dartmouth" which failed to explode when it was dropped on a naval college, has been restored 82 years later. Click on the link and comment your thoughts below... https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c04n0znrpy5o

17. Feb.

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More Than 150 World War II Bombs Found Under Playground in England

The devices found during construction work were practice bombs, which can be harmful. Officials said there could be more. Read more in the article and comment below... More Than 150 World War II Bombs Found Under Playground in England,https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/world/europe/wwii-bombs-playg

11. Feb.

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Long March through history: Soldiers, veterans and descendants retrace steps of ‘Stalag Luft 3’ POWs

On Jan. 26, 2025, a group of U.S. Army Soldiers, civilians, German veterans, and descendants of the prisoner(s) of war, or POW(s), marched up a hill with perseverance in the small German town of Spremberg. As the group reached the summit, they saw the final stop of their arduous 60-mile journey. The

04. Feb.

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Brazilian navy confirms location of World War II shipwreck

After more than 80 years hidden beneath the waves off Rio de Janeiro, the location of a Brazilian troop transport ship torpedoed and sunk by Nazi Germany was definitively confirmed by Brazil’s navy this week. Read more in the Link and comment your thoughts below... https://www.aol.com/brazilian-n

02. Feb.

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Exhibit on WW II’s Dutch liberation unveiled at the Canadian War Museum

Canada and the Scheldt Campaign | Narrated by Cobie Smulders This year marks 80 years since Canada’s leading role in the liberation of the Netherlands. In recognition of the anniversary, the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa has unveiled an exhibit highlighting the bitter struggles that delivered free

30. Jan.

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Mary Davidson-Smith: 'Wartime resilience was amazing'

Mary Davidson Smith, now 103, had just left school when World War Two broke out. She witnessed the devastation of the bombing raids on London and Bristol and narrowly escaped death when her neighbour's house was bombed, killing six people. She later joined The Wrens, part of the Women's Royal Na

22. Jan.

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Last Surviving World War II 'Band of Brothers' Member Passes Away at 97

World War II veteran and the last living member of the famous 'Band of Brothers', Bradford Clark Freeman, passed away at the age of 97 on Sunday, July 4. Freeman’s World War II parachute infantry regiment inspired the book, Band of Brothers, authored by Stephen E Ambrose. World War II veteran and

12. Juli 2022

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Ghost Army, a World War II Master of Deception, Finally Wins Recognition

President Biden signed a bill that bestows the Congressional Gold Medal to the members of “a traveling roadshow of deception” that built inflatable tanks and trucks to trick the Germans. A Ghost Army soldier with an inflatable rubber Sherman tank. It took about 30 minutes to inflate a single tank.

05. Feb. 2022

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Prominent Harvard professor pilloried for peddling revisionist history about wartime ‘comfort women'

22. Feb. 2021

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World War Two

Ralph McClure: 'It was a job and you did it to your best ability'

Black US soldiers fought Nazis and liberated concentration camps—only to be treated like second class citizens back home

Jack Warner: 'D-Day mission was a disaster'

Vancouver Island veteran who served on HMS Hood dies at 106

US and Philippines Commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Cabanatuan Raid

Tom Hanks writes letter backing rural war museum

Holocaust survivors fear Europe is forgetting the lessons of Auschwitz

Second World War veteran who helped bring down Nazi V-1 flying bombs turns 100

World War 2: Would Greater Use of Napalm in 1944 have Helped the Allies?

Japan captures Singapore 80 years ago in Pacific theater

The Battle of Iwo Jima: A History

History lessons from the diary of a Chinese officer involved in D-Day

Painter-in-Chief: Dwight Eisenhower's Love of Painting

80 years later: 93-year-old Bay Area woman reunited with brother who went missing in World War II

City celebrates 100-year-old D-Day veteran

Interviewer seeks World War II vets to honor history

The World War Two soldier buried without his brain

6 LITTLE KNOWN FACTS ABOUT WWII

This is how Hitler’s drug addiction may have caused him to lose the war

Uncovered Caves Spark Treasure Hunt for World War II Japanese Gold

The Last Flagraiser - Iwo Jima documentary | 80th anniversary interview with filmmakers

Bomb dubbed 'Hitler's gift to Dartmouth' restored

More Than 150 World War II Bombs Found Under Playground in England

Long March through history: Soldiers, veterans and descendants retrace steps of ‘Stalag Luft 3’ POWs

Brazilian navy confirms location of World War II shipwreck

Exhibit on WW II’s Dutch liberation unveiled at the Canadian War Museum

Mary Davidson-Smith: 'Wartime resilience was amazing'

Last Surviving World War II 'Band of Brothers' Member Passes Away at 97

Ghost Army, a World War II Master of Deception, Finally Wins Recognition

Prominent Harvard professor pilloried for peddling revisionist history about wartime ‘comfort women'

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