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From a Cipher Machine to Rare Documents—WWII Artifacts Hit the Auction Block
Boston’s RR Auctions is offering an auction of over 170 autographs and artifacts, with some focus on World War II relics.
50 facts and figures about D-Day
Stacker compiled a list of 50 facts and figures that defined the D-Day landings on June 6, 1944. Sources include the D-Day ...
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Why Do People Still Fly Biplanes?
Many people are aware—consciously or instinctively—that the world’s first successful powered aircraft flight took place in a ...
A surprise drone attack on airfields across Russia encapsulates Ukraine's wartime strategy
The covert operation was described as one for the “history books” by Ukraine’s president. According to Ukrainian officials, ...
Illinois man has spent 40 years rebuilding a WWII-era B-17 bomber
A man in Marengo, Illinois, is on a mission to fully restore a World War II-era B-17 bomber—a project he’s been diligently ...
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Nazi Germany's Last-Ditch SMGs Of World War II
As the war in Western Europe began reaching its inevitable conclusion, German efforts to expedite arms production led to some ...
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The Stunning Search for the Remains of Fallen WWII Airmen
Smithsonian magazine. And he interviews Rebecca Sheets, Manown’s niece, about what her uncle’s recovery meant for her and her family.A transcript is below. To subscribe to “There’s More to That,” and ...