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during our Normandy weeks we visited some of the memorials of Operation Overlord and also cemeteries. just some days befor the official D-Day meetings. the liberation of France and Europe, the liberation of Germany will always be connected with the sacrifice of thousands of mostly young men,of many nations, who gave their lives to end Nazi terror. and we mourn about them, inlcuding
the german soldiers who also were victims of a brutal regime.
"Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland. Gas demonstration. Gas masks ('Universal' size) reconditioned for civilian defense use at the gas mask factory."
Picture by Jack Delano for the Office of War Information.
June 1942.
Officers and soldiers (both male and female) of the Soviet Red Army, with BrickArms weapons and custom hats from HAZEL.
This poster is a response to a recent article by Thomas Sowel, which suggested that American democracy is being dismantled by the Obama administration. He compared the President to Hitler and Lenin who cultivated "useful idiots" (citizens who normally are not politically engaged) to support their radical aims. Sarah Palin asked her followers to read this article and the sentiments finally made their way to a billboard in Mason City, Iowa. Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank wrote an opinion piece about it in the July 18th edition of the paper.
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Old photographs found in my family's collection. The original photographers are mostly unknown and few photos have notes or other descriptions. I would be happy to hear from anyone who can add any information, especially identifying any persons shown.
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That's a P-38 Lightning in the bottom right. Not sure about the other plane. This was shot somewhere over England during World War II.
70th Anniversary of Victory over Japan Day
WWII Memorial, National Mall - Washington, DC
September 2, 2015
Able Seaman Arthur Thomas Wood was born 21 April 1921 at Berry in New South Wales, and joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1938 at the age of 17. After training at HMAS CEREBUS he joined HMAS SYDNEY in early 1939. When World War II was declared, SYDNEY was ordered to serve in the Mediterranean for escort duty. Wood was aboard SYDNEY when it sank the Italian cruisers ESPERO and BARTOLOMEO COLLEONI in July 1940.
These photographs and postcards depict some of the sailors, equipment and activities of HMAS SYDNEY in the months prior to the sinking of the vessel. They provide an interesting commentary of the operations and work carried out aboard HMAS SYDNEY prior to its fateful end, such as the sinking of Italian ships ESPERO and BARTOLOMEO COLLEONI in the Mediterranean.
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Object number ANMS0845[004]
Republica Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
"This spomenik at Tjentište commemorates the fighters and fallen soldiers of the Battle of the Sutjeska, which took place from May 15th to June 16th, 1943. In this battle, 22,000 Yugoslav Partisans fought back an offensive against 127,000 Axis Italian-German-Bulgarian soldiers in the valley of the Sutjeska River (in what is now Sutjeska National Park), near the small village of Tjentište. The Axis objective was to box-in Yugoslavian forces in the Sutjeska, while disabling and capturing their leadership. During the battle, over 7,000 Partisan soldiers were killed, however, despite these great losses, Partisans were victorious in repelling the offensive and escaping. This victory is considered a significant pivotal moment is the Partisan Liberation Struggle against the German-Italian Axis occupiers. Furthermore, the legacy of this victory became a key component in the formation of the Yugoslavian post-war identity and mythology, as it was a demonstration of how the 'righteous cause' and 'moral firmness' of the Partisan's patriotic dedication, even in the face of overwhelming odds, were enough to challenge and subvert any opposing forces."
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The amount of rhetoric and misinformation propagated by many in Congress threatens to derail important legislation. When voting party politics instead of what's good for one's constituents is prevalent, the system is failing and the people lose.
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An Australian soldier practicing firing a machine gun in a shelter built from wood, corrugated iron, branches and sandbags.
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Vintage WW II fighter plane in the Smithsonian.
Camera: Canon 5D Mark III
Lens: Canon EF 24-70 2.8L
Settings: 1/80 f. 2.8
ISO: 320
Location: Washington D.C.
Date: January 27, 2013
Time: 11:06 a.m.
In January 1943, a Martin PBM-3R receives dual Navy and Pan American Airways markings. Pan American operated Navy PBMs on regular transport runs between San Francisco and Pearl Harbor.
National Archives and Records Administration 80-G-K-1142
In Spring 1945, a group of Navy flight nurses walk from their Douglas R5D (C-54) transport. They are (l-r): Lt. JG Lydia Masserine, Lt. Stella Makar, Lt. JG Dorothy Wood, Lt. JG Hope Toone, Lt. JG Mae Hanson, and Ens. Winnifred Jennings.
National Archives and Records Administration 80-G-K-5446
An intelligence officer briefs pilots for “Operation Strangle” in spring 1944. They were to attack key supply lines keeping German forces operating in Italy.
National Archives and Records Administration 342-C-K-4136
Thanks to our friends at the Army Museum of South Australia, this has been identified as a Consolidated B-24 Liberator. An American heavy bomber, the United States procured Liberators for the RAAF for use in the South West Pacific theatre of war, where they saw service in New Guinea, Borneo and the Netherlands East Indies.
Group of unidentified soldiers in front of Champions Limited, 113-119 Currie Street, Adelaide, South Australia.
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Navy Avenger Takes Off For Saipan - Seen over the barrels of 40mm anti-aircraft guns on a U.S. aircraft carrier, this Navy Grumman Avenger is off for Saipan - to live up to its name by bombing the enemy stronghold in the Marianas. The plane is attached to Task Force 58, the most powerful naval force in US history.TR-0010121
Navy Medicine Historical Files Collection - Subject series - World War II photos - Air & Sea battles 09-7921-043
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115 kilometers north of Melbourne, an Army base was established at Puckapunyal (aka Pucka) in 1938. The base is still there and is currently home to the RAAC Memorial and Tank Museum.
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