The Pacific’s Bitterest Battle of the War for the Marines – Peleliu in 24 Amazing Pictures
The Battle of Peleliu began on 16 September 1944 and lasted until 27 November of that same year. United States Marines of the First Marine…
ON THIS DAY! Paris Liberated By The Free French Forces, August 25th 1944
Image Courtesy of Wikipedia After the Allied Forces landed in Normandy and finally penetrated the German lines, the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces, American General Dwight…
Operation Goodwood – British Army’s Largest Tank Battle in 25 Amazing Images
Operation Goodwood in Normandy, France was a British offensive against the German forces at the end of July 1944. It is called by some historians…
Operation Husky – The invasion of Sicily +73 In 22 Images!
‘Operation Husky’ was the codename for the invasion of Sicily in 1943. The Operation began at night of 9/10 July. It was a large amphibious and airborne operation, followed…
Today 75 years ago the British Bombed the French Fleet at Mers-el-Kebir
Unable to stop the German advance in Europe, British soldiers fled through the Port of Dunkirk with French help. Weeks later, the British thanked their…