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Germany’s Last Ditch Units of 1945

In the final months of World War II, Germany fielded desperate formations in a last attempt to slow the Allied advance. This ...
Under Maj. William O. Darby, volunteers drawn heavily from the 34th Infantry Division trained in Scotland in demolitions, ...
President Trump and Defense Secretary Hegseth decry how 'wokeness' affects the military, but that idea is based on ...
Thomas de Hartmann’s Violin Concerto was long neglected but is now being championed by Joshua Bell, while Ukraine is once ...
Cardinal Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi says he is “deeply concerned” about U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that he plans ...
John Frank Rozar, a graduate of Colorado Springs High School (now Palmer High School) who went on to join the Navy, was one of more than 2,400 American service members killed in the Dec. 7, 1941, ...
Join the community at St Michael’s Church in Ashton on Ribble on Friday 7 November at 7.30pm for an evening of remembrance ...
Conn Smythe was a hockey legend, Toronto Maple Leafs owner, and two-time World War champion. His name lives on in one of the ...
Skipton Brass Band has made a special appearance in the beloved television series All Creatures Great and Small.
As historian Lloyd E. Eastman wrote, China resisted a better-trained and better-equipped army for eight full years. France held out for only six weeks. The UK survived with US supplies. China's stand, ...
As Veterans Day approaches, columnist Joe Blackstock shares stories – big and small – recalling those who have served in the ...
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The Last Death of World War 2

World War II officially ended in 1945, but even in its final hours, lives were still being lost. This video tells the story ...