At the start of World War II no one in the Nazi government believed that they would lose the war but according to many sources by fall of 1944 a number of Nazi officials gathered to discuss a secret plan that had the goal of keeping the Nazi regime afloat. At a meeting that was

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Lyudmila Pavlichenko was a sniper for the Soviet army during World War 2. She is credited with 309 kills during the war and is regarded as the most successful female sniper in military history. She was born in Ukraine, and lived from July 12, 1916 to October 10, 1974. Lyudmila Pavlichenko’s Early Life Lyudmila Pavlichenko

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Operation Market Garden was an Allied operation during the Second World War that lasted from the 17th to the 25th September 1944. It was aimed against the Netherlands and Germany and at that point was the largest airborne operation ever put together. During the operation, more resistance was encountered than originally forecast, and the Allies

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The battleship Texas, or more formally USS Texas (BB-35), was the 2nd overall ship in the history of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the great state of Texas and is a New York class battleship. The vessel was launched on May 18th, 1912 and commissioned on March 12th, 1914. Shortly

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The Battle of Midway occurred between June 4th and June 7th, 1942 approximately six months after the surprise attack by the Japanese on Pearl Harbor and only one month after the Battle of Coral Sea. During the battle, the U.S. Navy would achieve a decisive victory over the Imperial Japanese Navy resulting in irreparable damage

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World War 2 saw more technological leaps in the field of military aircraft than any other conflict. Between 1939 and 1945, World War 2 planes evolved to the point the jet engine was introduced and even the first cruise missile would see its first use by the Axis powers. Significant advances were made on both

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World War 2 and Iwo Jima veteran, Alan Wood, was reported by the Los Angeles Times as passing away on April 18th, 2013. Wood is credited with providing the flag raised on Iwo Jima that remains famous today. At the time of his passing, Wood was 90 years of age. He is reported to have

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SRH—149 A Brief History of Communications Intelligence in the United States   by Laurance F. Safford Captain, United States Navy (Retired)   DECLASSIFIED per Sec. 3, E. 0. 12065 by Director, NSA/Chief, CSS 6 March 1982. REVIEWER’S NOTE:   This document, designated SRH‑149 in the records of the National Archives, Washington, D.C., was prepared 21‑27

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The Brooklyn Navy Yard was originally built in 1801. The shipyard played a critical role in the United States’ national security and U.S. Navy building plans for more than 150 years until it was closed in 1966. Today, the Brooklyn Yard has become even more famous for the adaptive reuse of a historic site as

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When I was asked to do a guest spot for WorldWar2 Facts, I wondered what people would want to hear about my Dad’s war. Pen and Sword have recently published my late Dad’s memoirs after I’d spent three years researching and editing them. My late Dad, Bill Cheall, was first and foremost a proud Green

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On December 7th, 1941 at 0755 local time, the Japanese commenced the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Imperial Navy forces that took part in the attack included four heavy aircraft carriers, two heavy cruisers, two light cruisers, nine oilers, two battleships, 11 destroyers, and 35 submarines. Although the attack resulted in a tactical victory for

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