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The first atomic bomb to be used against an enemy target was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan on August 6th, 1945. Between 140,000 and 200,000 people died as a result. 16. What happened during Fall Gelb? From QuizBattles of WW2 Answer:Germany invaded France through the Ardennes ...
While moored in the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China in the evening, the crew of USS Augusta gathered on the well deck for movies. A Chinese anti-aircraft shell intended for a Japanese reconnaissance aircraft flying nearby landed on the American cruiser, killing Seaman 1st Class Freddie J. Fa...
The dropping of the Bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki and whether it did indeed result in the capitulation of Japan, saving thousands of American lives in the process, continues to be debated. Either way, it was considered both the final act of WW2 and the first act of the Cold War that wo...
Undoubtedly one of the bigger omissions from Hacksaw Ridge is that Desmond Doss served in two other battles before Japan. In reality, Doss was at the Battles of Guam and Leyte, both in 1944. The Battle of Okinawa was not until 1945, meaning the film omits Doss' role in the prior two ...
To be honest, I still have a soft spot for movies with a upbeat conclusion – I really don’t need much reminding that the world can be a bad place and that the bad guys usually win and the little guy always gets ground down – I just don’t want to be reminded in ‘my’ time...
World War II Wiki 1,639 pages Explore D-Day[] Landing during the night of June 6, the airborne forces captured key bridges and artillery positions east of Caen. These efforts effectively blocked the German defenders's ability to mount a counterattack against the beaches from the east. Storming...
movies. Yamamato directed operations for the Battle of Java Sea on February 27-28, 1942. Without airpower playing a significant role and fought almost entirely by cruisers the Japanese defeated a combined force of Dutch, British, and American ships, thereby enabling Japan to seize Java. Yamamoto...
At first she tried very hard to remain faithful but she lost this battle against herself as thousands of wives and girls back home did before her. It all started with an evening out, with going to the movies and to some bar, but soon it became real love. Frontpost, 11 December 1944 ...
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