World War II

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World War II was a long battle that was filled with equal parts success and suffering. Here are a few of the little-known heroes who brought success.

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Mapping out the entire trajectory of WWII is certainly a complicated task. That being said, things would have turned out very differently if it weren't for these 10 crucial turning points.

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From September 1940 to May 1941, the United Kingdom endured relentless air raids that defined an era of endurance. This is the brutal story of The Blitz.

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Roaming around the fronts of Europe was a 1,100-man unit with a special mission: deceive the Germans. The Ghost Army, as they were called, was a classified secret, never spoken about—until now.

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World War II was filled with danger and intrigue, but it also boasted some strange and fascinating incidents. Some could have changed the course of history—and others were just plain bizarre.

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In 1942, German Führer Adolf Hitler ordered his forces to conquer the city of Stalingrad. 200 days and 2 million fatalities later, the city lay in ruin, with German momentum crushed. Here’s how it happened.



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