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  • October 2, 2020

    Rape of Nanking: Massacre of the Sino-Japanese War

    In December 1937, Japanese forces had overthrown Nanking, the Republic of China’s capital. Japanese leaders encouraged rape, murder, torture, theft and arson, because Chinese soldiers dressed as civilians to blend in.

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  • nanking massacre of 1937 image
  • September 9, 2020

    Operation Reunion: WWII POWs Repatriated

    Operation Reunion in late August 1944, when 1,162 captured Allied airmen were repatriated to their airbases. The repatriation spanned 4 days from August 31st to September 3rd.

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  • September 2, 2020

    RAF Bombing of Berlin: British Bombers Break-Up Nazi Broadcast

    The Royal Air Force’s daylight raids of January 30, 1943, when they disrupted Germans in Berlin as they celebrated the tenth anniversary of Hitler’s ascension to power.

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  • Goering in berlin before british bombers do a daytime buzz
  • September 1, 2020

    First Crusade

    The first Crusade when Medieval Christians attempted to eradicate Muslim control over the Holy Land began in 1096.

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  • first crusaders on a religious war
  • August 31, 2020

    Ernie Pyle: America’s Eyewitness to War

    Ernie Pyle was the most famous and beloved war correspondent of World War Two. He advocated for fight pay and died in the line of duty in Okinawa.

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  • ernie pyle reporting on world war two
  • August 28, 2020

    Rough Riders

    Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders of the Spanish-American War. Of the three major engagements fought by Rough Riders, Battle of San Juan Hill was the crowning achievement.

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  • teddy roosevelt and his rough riders of the spanish american war
  • August 25, 2020

    Liberation of Paris

    The liberation of Paris after the D-Day invasion at Normandy took place on August 25th, 1944. Vive Paris. Vive de Gaulle. Vive La France.

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  • liberation of paris stamp