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There are your standard-issue war movies. And then there are epic masterpieces such as Saving Private Ryan which should be
Saints and Soldiers is by far the best war movie I've never heard of before. Yes, it really is that good.
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The Battle of Coral Sea occurred on May 4-8, 1942 in the Pacific Theater of World War 2. The naval
If you want to know about the US involvement in the Pacific during World War II, then this series, "Crusade
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In the campaigns of 1943 and 1944 the Allies captured a number of islands which included the Marshall Islands, the
World War 2 was the deadliest conflict to occur in human history resulting in between 50 to 70 million fatalities
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The U-99 was a German Type VIIB U-Boat that saw service in the Nazi German Kriegsmarine during World War 2.
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I didn't recall this film being promoted in any significant way, and its a damn shame. Because Memorial Day has
The Battle of Bastogne was a battle between American and German forces at the town of Bastogne in Belgium from
This compilation of World War 2 quotes has been a long time in coming to the website. Due to the
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