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 | Mission #37 of the 303rd BG
The near perfect flying weather of the past five days continued. Visibility over the target was excellent. Light flak was seen over the French coast, both in and out and over the target area. About 45 to 50 German FW-190s and ME-109s were in the area with 20 encounters, primarily tail attacks. Enemy losses were 7 destroyed, six probables, and six dama... |  | 06/26/2006 | 334 | 
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 | Allied reconnaissance photograph of the Deutsche Werke shipyard in Kiel, taken shortly after the Scharnhorst arrived here after the Operation "Cerberus". The Scharnhorst can be seen towards the top of the portrait. To the right the light cruiser Nürnberg as well as a number of smaller units can be seen. |  | 06/25/2006 | 553 |
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 | The dock 9 months after the attack with the "Campbeltown" still inside ,exactly as she was swept there at the moment of the detonation. The dock and the lock are obviously still very much out of order.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Nazaire_Raid | | 06/23/2006 | 636 |
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 | During World War II at least 46 different mine types were detected in Gulf of Finland. These had about 10 different systems for triggering, including two magnetic and one acoustic types. The belligerent powers laid about 51 600 mines and 12 700 anti-sweeping devices during the War. Germany laid approximately 28 100 mines and 9 350 anti-sweeping devices. The rest was half and half by Finland and... |  | 06/21/2006 | 454 |
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 | Occupied by the Japanese. Assaulted by US Army during Operation Persecution, commanded by Brigadier General Jens A. Doe. April 1944 the 32nd Division landed without opposition in the Aitape area, in conjunction with the main landing at Hollandia. The object of this operation was to secure and hold the Tadji Airfield, and hold the flank and prevent Japanese from Wewak from attacking toward Holla... |  | 06/20/2006 | 250 |
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 | Southernmost enemy airfield in the Pacific, this major operational base on Dutch Timor is one of the four fields from which most of the enemy attacks on Allied bases in the northwest sector was originated. | | 06/20/2006 | 312 |
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 | On 15 September 1944, Brisbane was a major U.S. Naval base. In a secret CinC, SWPA letter AG-461 dated 30 June 1944, it was reported that Brisbane provided an Operating Base for:-
* Task Forces
* Submarines and Escort Craft
* Convoy assembly port
It provided Logistic support as:-
* Commander Services... | | 06/20/2006 | 367 |
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 | It's an overlay from the Illustrated London News from 26th December 1942, which shows smoke driffting away from the french fleet over the harbour of Toulon. |  | 06/20/2006 | 416 |
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 | D-Day: 7 paratroopers of the HQ Company, 1st Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division were murdered by German soldiers.
http://www.6juin1944.com/assaut/aeropus/en_hemevez.php | | 06/12/2006 | 635 |
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 | D+3, the 82nd AD is establishing the bridgehead at La Fiere | | 06/12/2006 | 347 |
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 | D+2/3: the 508th PIR is capturing Chef-Du-Pont | | 06/12/2006 | 426 |
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 | D+2: The 101st AD is capturing St. Comte-Du-Monte. | | 06/12/2006 | 399 |
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 | D+1: The 101st AD is moving towards Carentan, one of the key positions on the Contentin Penisula to the victory of the invasion. | | 06/12/2006 | 396 |
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 | The D-Day for the 82nd Airborne Division, at the River Merderet.
http://www.6juin1944.com/assaut/aeropus/en_page.php?page=82 | | 06/12/2006 | 340 |
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 | Roll of honor
213 brave men of the 505th / 82. AD were KIA or DOW
Private John Steele became famous for his bad luck hanging at the churchs roof top for hours.
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 | Known from the miniseries Band of brothers
Roll of honor
506th Parachute Infantry Rgt : Colonel Robert Sink
Rgt Hq Co : Captain Edward A. Peters (KIA 6 June)
Rgt Service Co : Captain George L. Barton III
1/506th : Lt Col. William L. Turner (KIA 7 June), Lt Col. James L. LaPrade (From 7 June)
Hq Co : Captain Lloyd E. Patch
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 | Known by the computer game Brothers in Arms
Roll of honor
502nd Parachute Infantry Rgt : Colonel George Moseley (WIA 6 June), Lt Col. John H. Michaelis (From 9 June)
Rgt Hq Co : Captain Rudolph M. Jones
Rgt Service Co : Captain Eldia R. Haire
1/502nd : Lt Col. Patrick F. Cassidy
Hq Co : Captain James J. Hatch
A Co : Captai... |  | 06/12/2006 | 380 |
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 | Roll of honor
501st Parachute Infantry Rgt :Colonel Howard R. Johnson
Rgt Hq Co : Captain William G. Burd
Rgt Service Co : Captain William H. Butler
1/501st : Lt Col. Robert C. Caroll (KIA 6 June), Lt Col. Harry W. O. Kinnard (From 8 June)
Hq Co : Captain John W. Simmons
A Co : Captain William W. Paty, Jr (WIA,POW 7 June)
B Co : ... | | 06/08/2006 | 392 |
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 | The map shows the drop points of the units of the 82. Airborne Division.
http://www.6juin1944.com/assaut/aeropus/en_index.php | | 06/08/2006 | 487 |
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 | That map shows the drop points of the units of the 101. Airborne Division.
http://www.6juin1944.com/assaut/aeropus/en_index.php | | 06/08/2006 | 481 |
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101. AD:
DZ "A"
St Martin de Varreville: 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment and 377th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion : Seize Exits 3 and 4 at Saint-Martin-de-Varreville and Audouville-la-Hubert. Destroy the German heavy artillery battery at Saint-Martin-de-Varreville and the buildings coded WXYZ at Mezieres.
DZ "C"
Hiesville: 3/501st Parachute In... | | 06/08/2006 | 734 |
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 | D+1: troops of the 82nd AD are securing St. Mere Eglise
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 | The My Lai Massacre was a massacre committed by 120 U.S. soldiers on at least 504 unarmed Vietnamese civilians, mostly women and children, on March 16, 1968, in the hamlet of My Lai, during the Vietnam War.
It prompted widespread outrage around the world and reduced American support at home for the war in Vietnam. The massacre is also known as the Song My Massacre.
A memorial at ... | | 06/08/2006 | 3,112 |
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 | Operation Brushwood was a part of Operation Torch, Allied landings in Africa during World War II.
Taking place on 8 November 1942 they were intended to capture the port of Lyautey as part of a larger operation to capture Casablanca in Morocco.
The landing troops were uncertain of their position, and the second wave was delayed. This gave the defenders time to org... | | 06/07/2006 | 326 |
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 | Cavite Navy Yard burns in this Japanese photograph taken after the bombing on 10 December 1941.
Sangley Point Naval Base is a naval of the Armed Forces of the Philippines located in Cavite City in the province of Cavite. The base was also a former U.S. naval station. The base occupies the northern portion of the Cavite City peninsula and is surrounded by Manila Bay. During the Wo... | | 06/07/2006 | 686 |
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