On this day in 1918, Polish nationalists in Poznan launch an armed uprising against German rule. The violence is just one of several conflicts to break out in Eastern Europe in the aftermath of the First World War.

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In December of 1944, American Infantrymen ride into battle atop a foliage-covered Sherman tank near Freyneux, Belgium. 🪖

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In 1943, a B-17 warms up in the snow, with hard working members of the 2nd Service Group at Meeks Field in Iceland. ✈️

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In December of 1944, General Matthew Ridgeway, the former commander of the 82nd Airborne Division, meets with the Division’s current commander, General James Gavin, during the Battle of the Bulge. 🪖

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Able Seaman Joe Nantais manning an Oerlikon 20mm anti-aircraft gun aboard HMCS Prince David near Kythira, Greece, on September 16, 1944.

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An Avro Lancaster of No. 625 Squadron RAF flys over the smoke-covered target during a daylight attack on German armour and troops concentrations at St. Vith, Belgium, in December, 1944.

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Flight crew of B-17F Fortress “Man-O-War” of the 306th Bomb Group in full flight dress, RAF Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, England, in October, 1942.

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A Chinese soldier of the 90th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division in a trench mans an American-made M1 81 millimeter caliber mortar during the #Battle of Bhamo of the Burma Campaign on December 8, 1944.

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Australian Bristol Beaufort twin-engined torpedo bombers of No. 8 and 100 Squadron RAAF taxiing to take off for a night raid on Rabaul, Papua New Guinea, on January 5, 1944.

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RAF ground crew handling a 12,000-lb MC deep-penetration bomb (Bomber Command executive codeword 'Tallboy') that was later dropped on the La Coupole V-weapon site at Wizernes, France, in 1944.

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On this day in 1944, Hitler's generals carry out Germany's last major offensive in the West. Operation Nordwind sees Wehrmacht and SS troops strike at U.S. and French forces in Alsace and Lorraine. The push fails to forestall the Third Reich's inevitable collapse.

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On this day in 1972, President Nixon calls off the "Christmas Bombings" of North Vietnam after Hanoi agrees to resume peace talks in Paris. An estimated 1,600 civilians are killed in the raids; 16 B-52s are lost. A deal is reached three weeks later.

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On this day in 1813, British troops, Indigenous warriors and Canadian militia cross the Niagara River and burn Buffalo, N.Y. The raid is a retaliation for the American razing of Newark, Upper Canada (present-day Niagara-on-the-Lake) just days before.

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Today in 1812, the US Navy heavy frigate USS Constitution defeats HMS Java off the coast of Brazil. The American vessel's heavier guns and thicker hull prove decisive in the two-hour engagement. The dismasted Java is too heavily damaged to be taken as a prize and is burned.

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Today in 1890, 250 Lakota Sioux are massacred by the US 7th Cavalry at Wounded Knee, South Dakota. The violence, which erupts as federal troops disarm the band, remains the deadliest mass shooting in American history. 19 Medals of Honor are awarded to soldiers who take part

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A #map of #Europe displaying important cities that shaped its #history, from antiquity to the present. Cities on the map represent key centers throughout history. Each city represents a distinct period from Athens, Rome, and Constantinople (now Istanbul) in ancient times to Aachen, Krakow, Prague, and Vienna in the medieval era and Florence, Genoa, and Venice during the #Renaissance. The map includes cities built on colonial riches, like London, Madrid, St. Petersburg, and Berlin. It features the capital cities of today and metropolises like Paris, Budapest, and Helsinki, reflecting Europe's changing #political #landscape.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR FAM 🥳🎉 🎆

During the Battle of the Bulge, soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division, wearing sheets as snow camouflage, advance down a narrow lane near Faymonville. 🪖

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81 years ago today, soldiers of 99th Infantry Division attend church services on New Year’s Eve in the Ardennes during the Battle of the Bulge. 🇺🇸

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81 years ago, an American patrol crosses a snow-covered field on a scouting mission in Lellig, Luxembourg. 🪖

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82 years ago today, you could spend 5 cents to read about the "Fighting 69th" on Makin to celebrate New Years Eve….a nickel well spent 🪖

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