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Portrait of Adolf Hitler. Editorial credit: murathakanart / Shutterstock.com

The Attempted Assassination Of Hitler

November 21, 2023 16:45

Higgins Boat Memorial in memory of the seamen who took part in the Normandy landing. Editorial credit: Bill Perry / Shutterstock.com

The Invasion Of Normandy

November 8, 2023 14:00

Memorial to the Battle of Kursk in Kursk, Russia.

The Battle of Kursk

November 6, 2023 14:51

Liberty Ship SS Rowan explodes after being hit by a German bomb, near Gela, Sicily on July 11, 1943.

Allied Invasion Of Italy

October 12, 2023 18:02

American Air Transport Command plane flies over the pyramids of Egypt.

War In Africa During WW2

September 25, 2023 15:33

Battle for Stalingrad, World War 2. Russian soldiers on river-bank, preparing to cross river at Stalingrad.

The Battle Of Stalingrad

September 10, 2023 16:30

Monument "Heroic defenders of Leningrad" on Victory Square, Saint Petersburg.

The Siege Of Leningrad

August 28, 2023 13:30

The Battle of Britain Memorial in London.

10 Reasons Why Germany Lost The Battle Of Britian

August 23, 2023 16:18

Soviet anti-aircraft gunners on the roof of the Hotel Moskva.

Battle Of Moscow

August 7, 2023 11:36

The centre of Stalingrad after liberation, February 1943

Operation Barbarossa

August 3, 2023 16:30

Ludgate Hill area of London with firemen, equipment, and burnt out buildings during the 'Blitz'. Between September 1940 and May 1941, Nazi Germany bombed British cities.

Operation Sea Lion

July 26, 2023 12:04

Aircraft spotter searches the sky with binoculars during the Battle of Britain. St. Paul's Cathedral is in the background. World War 2.

Battle of Britain

July 22, 2023 12:42

French and British troops on board ships berthing at Dover, 31 May 1940.

The Fall of France

July 13, 2023 08:45

Operation Dynamo Memorial to Allied Forces in Dunkirk.

Battle Of Dunkirk

July 7, 2023 14:50

Japanese officers inspect Maginot Line, after the German defeat of France in World War II.

The Breaking of the Maginot Line

July 5, 2023 17:01

Rotterdam after the entire inner city was bombed by Germans, May 14, 1940. 30,000 civilians were killed when the Dutch defenders refused a German ultimatum to cease defense and surrender.

The Blitzkrieg In The Low Countries

June 29, 2023 08:46

The Ju 87 "Stuka" dive-bomber was used in blitzkrieg operations.

Blitzkrieg Military Tactic

June 29, 2023 08:42

German troops enter Oslo, May 1940. In the background is the Victoria Terrasse, which later became the headquarters of the Gestapo.

German Invasion of Norway and Denmark

June 21, 2023 13:47

A Finnish Maxim M/09-21 machine gun crew during the Winter War.

Winter War

June 10, 2023 16:14

An 8-inch howitzer of the British Expeditionary Force in France during the Phoney War.

Phoney War

June 5, 2023 09:10

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Of the 194 countries on Earth, 11 countries start with the letter A.

Countries That Start With The Letter A

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Map of Africa showing the continent's 54 countries.

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The flag of Ukraine features yellow (or gold) and blue.

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Map of the Middle East.

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Belgrade, the capital city of Serbia, one of the countries in Europe that beings with the letter "s".

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Some of the flags of the countries that start with the letter m.

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