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Why a WWII paratrooper chose the front lines
A powerful firsthand account from a World War II paratrooper who explains what drove him to volunteer for one of the most ...
Beyond Walks on MSN
The World War II paratroopers Germans called “devils”
This video tells the story of the American paratroopers the Germans called “Devils in Baggy Pants.” It follows the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment through Sicily, Salerno, Anzio, the Waal River, and ...
MONTECCHIO MAGGIORE, Italy – Sgt. William Cantrell stood beside Italians dancing in Piazza Marconi to celebrate the 80th anniversary of their town being liberated. And then, he was part of it. “I was ...
Airborne warfare reached its peak during World War II -- the only war in which the potential gains of using airborne tactics ever justified the great costs, both material and human. The revolutionary ...
Staff Sgt. William Owens' Silver Star was posthumously upgraded to a Distinguished Service Cross 81 years after his actions during World War II. Owens played a crucial role in securing the La Fière ...
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