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Why Eisenhower Refused to Shake Hands with the German General
May 6th, 1945. Remesams, France. A dull, gray, rainy day. In a small red brick schoolhouse, the fate of the world was being decided. This…
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They Mocked His “Sherman” Jeep — Until He Blitzed 100 Miles Past German Lines
At 0700 on March 30th, 1945, Major General Maurice Rose rode in the lead jeep of Task Force Wellbborne, south of Patterborn, Germany, watching the…
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What Japanese High Command Said When B-29s Firebombed Tokyo in One Night
March 9th, 1945. 11:48 at night, Major General Seo Arisuer, Chief of Intelligence for the Imperial Japanese Army, stood at the window of his office…
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What Japanese Admirals Said Hours Before Midway
June 4th, 1942, Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo stood on the bridge of the carrier Akagi, watching his aircraft return from their strike against Midway Island.…
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What Japanese Admirals Said Hours Before Midway
June 3rd, 1942. Aboard the aircraft carrier Akagi, Vice Admiral Tuichi Nagumo stood on the bridge as his flagship cut through the North Pacific swells.…
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Why Did a Polish Soldier VOLUNTEER to Be Sent to Auschwitz?
May 8th, 1945. The war in Europe is over. A 23-year-old German fighter pilot surrenders to American forces. He’s the most successful fighter racece in…
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Why Did a Polish Soldier VOLUNTEER to Be Sent to Auschwitz?
September 19th, 1940, Warsaw. A 39-year-old Polish cavalry officer named Vitold Pitky stands on a street corner during a German roundup. He watches soldiers seize…
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A Little Girl Wrote to an American Pilot in 1948 — 24 Years Later, He Became Her Family
Berlin, 1948. A 7-year-old girl named Mercedes Simon sits down to write a letter. The city around her lies in ruins. 2 million people face…
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A German Pilot Pulled Alongside a Crippled B-17 — Unaware It Would Define Both Their Lives
December 20th, 1943 over Germany. A Luftvafa fighter pilot pulls his Messid BF109 alongside a crippled American B7 bomber. The American crew can see him…
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A Japanese Zero Pulled Alongside Eight American Dive Bombers — Unaware That Would Be Nearly His End
August 7th, 1942, over Guadal Canal. A Japanese Zero fighter attacks a formation of American dive bombers. The rear gunner fires back. A single bullet…
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