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The Battle of Hell’s Corner: When 150 101 Airborne Paratroopers Faced 500 Fallschirmjäger
On June 7, 1944, amid the hedgerows and swamps of Normandy, a fierce clash unfolded between the American 101st Airborne and ...
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Blood, Bravery, and Carentan: The 101st’s Fight for Normandy
Carentan was a key strategic objective in the Normandy campaign, and the men of the 101st Airborne fought some of the most intense battles of D-Day+6 to capture it. The Band of Brothers miniseries ...
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NY National Guard commander marks 80 years since end of World War II in Europe
Maj. Gen. Raymond Shields, the adjutant general of New York, welcomed a French diplomat to mark the 80th anniversary of ...
How a little-known Japanese American battalion freed Jews from a Nazi death march
They were Japanese American soldiers, part of a storied military unit that faced down prejudice and suspicion to fight Adolf ...
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One WWII veteran shares his story on the 80th anniversary of VE Day
Army veteran Harry Miller was stationed in Germany when the Nazis surrendered. Upon hearing the news, he recalls that ...