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The Burgof, Hitler’s mountain retreat in the Bavarian Alps. June 5th, 1944. The storm that had been battering the English Channel for 3 days showed…

December 22nd, 1944. General Hinrich Fon Lutvitz stood in his command post south of Bastonia, studying the map with satisfaction. The American paratroopers were trapped….

He had been told by his superiors that American troops were soft, that they relied on firepower because they would not close with the enemy,…

June 7th, 1944. Dawn light filtered through the smoke still hanging over Normandy’s hedge as Sergeant Bill Morrison of the 29th Infantry Division crouched behind…

Maybe you’re right. Of course I’m right. I’m British. We’re always right. Thornton grinned. That’s a joke, by the way. We’re not always right, but…

The first priority was defeating Hitler, liberating Europe, ensuring that Britain’s decision to fight on alone would not end in British defeat. Roosevelt died in…

The telephone call came through to the White House at a half nine on the evening of May 15th, 1940. President Franklin Roosevelt sat at…

But the trajectory was set on June 4th, 1942 when American dive bombers found the Japanese carriers with their decks full of armed aircraft and…

June 4th, 1942. Aboard the battleship Yamato, 300 miles northwest of Midway Otto, Admiral Isuroku Yamamoto stood in the operations room as radio reports crackled…