Tag #World War Ii

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SAS: Rogue Heroes" Season Two: Mayne Leads Perilous Sicily Mission

SAS: Rogue Heroes" season two follows Paddy Mayne's leadership of the SAS during their dangerous Sicily landing in the summer of 1943, facing a projected 50% fatality rate, while grappling with the denial of compassionate leave for his father's funeral.

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Netherlands Publishes Nazi Collaboration Suspect Database

An online database containing the names of roughly 425,000 people suspected of collaborating with the Nazis during the German occupation of the Netherlands (1940-1945) has been launched, facilitating historical research while raising privacy concerns.

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Audrey Hepburn's Secret War: A Teenager's Resistance

During World War II, Audrey Hepburn, a teenager in Nazi-occupied Netherlands, secretly performed ballet to fund and later directly aided the Dutch resistance by carrying messages, defying her mother's pro-Nazi sympathies, showcasing youth's role in wartime resistance.

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Thea Sternheim's Paris Diaries: 1932-1949

Thea Sternheim's diaries, edited by Thomas Ehrsam, offer a unique perspective on the experiences of a German Jewish emigrant in Paris from 1932 to 1949, detailing her daily life, artistic engagements, and political commentary amid rising antisemitism, World War II, and the challenges of exile.

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\"The Six Triple Eight\": Untold Story of Black Women in WWII

\"The Six Triple Eight\", a new Netflix film, details the WWII contributions of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, a predominantly Black, female unit that processed 17 million pieces of backlogged mail, significantly improving troop morale and highlighting their often-overlooked contribu...

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Nazi-Looted Painting Sells for £436,000 at Auction

A Nicolas de Largillierre painting, looted by the Nazis in 1941 and recovered by the Monuments Men, sold for £436,000 at a Paris auction, exceeding its estimate by seven times due to its historical significance and artistic merit.

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Japanese Veteran Recounts Survival of Leyte Gulf's Largest Naval Battle

Shigetoshi Kaneko, a Japanese naval communications officer, survived the sinking of the Zuikaku aircraft carrier during the October 25, 1944, Battle of Leyte Gulf, recounting his ordeal 80 years later on the battle's anniversary as a testament to the human cost of the largest naval battle in modern ...

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Dutch WWII Collaboration Register Released Online

A newly accessible online register in the Netherlands reveals the names of individuals who collaborated with the Nazi occupiers during WWII, prompting descendants like Rinke Smedinga and Pieter Ausma to confront their family histories.

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Unmarked Graves: A Reflection on Italy's Civil War Aftermath

On April 29, 1945, the author discovered the bodies of German soldiers and young Fascist members in unmarked graves, contrasting their treatment with the honored burial of partisans, highlighting the complex aftermath of the Italian Civil War and the selective nature of historical memory.

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Allied Miscalculations in the Ardennes: Churchill's Account

Churchill's account details the German Ardennes counteroffensive in December 1944, highlighting Allied strategic miscalculations that left the 8th US Corps guarding a 120km front with only four divisions against 70 German divisions (15 armored); poor weather hindered Allied reconnaissance, leading t...

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Turing and Newman's "Baby": AI's Dawn and a Tragic Legacy

In June 1949, British scientists Max Newman and Alan Turing, while developing "Baby," one of history's first computers, in Manchester, expressed concerns about its potential to exceed human comprehension; Alan Turing's later persecution for homosexuality, and posthumous pardon, highlights broader so...

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Trump's Return to Power Threatens Transatlantic Alliance

Donald Trump's 2024 presidential victory will likely strain the transatlantic alliance, potentially weakening NATO and shifting global power dynamics, as European nations compete for his favor while facing rising geopolitical instability, mirroring the complex wartime alliance between Roosevelt and ...

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