#world war two

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legs larry smith has no digital footprint because why did he post the kfc guy dressed as h!tl3r???

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A German StuG III Ausf. F tries to cross an old railway bridge - Voronezh 1942

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Royal Navy aircraft scramble as a German convoy is spotted in the Mediterranean - 1943

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US soldiers keep watch for any signs of movement - Ardennes, Belgium, Dec 1944

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Japanese forces invade Manila – 8th Dec 1942.

Following on from Pearl Harbor on 7th Dec 1941, Japan swiftly moved to expand its territory across the Pacific. The Philippines, then a U.S. Commonwealth, was a strategic target due to its location and resources. The city fell on 2nd Jan 1942.

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US Combat medic Desmond Doss treats a wounded comrade.

Assigned to the 307th Infantry Reg, 77th Infantry Div, he participated in the Pacific campaigns of Guam and Leyte before his defining actions at the Battle of Okinawa from April 29 to May 21, 1945. For this heroism saving 75 wounded soldiers at Hacksaw Ridge, Desmond Doss became the first conscientious objector awarded the Medal of Honour. He also earned the Bronze Star Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Purple Heart, and other commendations for valour and service. The film Hacksaw Ridge (2016) starring Andrew Garfield told of his heroism

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Brewster Buffalo I (model B-339E), Royal Air Force (RAF) AS 430, c.1941 by State Library of New South Wales Via Flickr: Brewster Buffalo I (model B-339E), Royal Air Force (RAF) AS 430, British Commonwealth forces during World War II, c.1941, State Library of New South Wales, PXA 644/299-354 collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1wNOmJpn/VgRDZR7a76B4J

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What Happened to Ron Speirs? From Easy Company?