In 1945, two American soldiers pass through a small cemetery during the fighting near the Rhine in Hemmerden, Germany. 🪖

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In March of 1944, Private Ray Thiel of the 82nd Airborne Division cleans his mortar squad’s 81mm mortar outside of the Anzio beachhead, Italy. 🪂

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In 1945, a flamethrower operator of the 3rd Marine Division under enemy fire on Iwo Jima. 🪖

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In March of 1945, the first tank under General George S. Patton’s 3rd Army to reach the Rhine River is photographed. 🇺🇸

The tank, nicknamed "Flat Foot Floogie", is from F Company, 41st Tank Battalion, 11th Armored Division. 🪖

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The grave of Czechoslovakian born American, Sgt. Michael Strank at Arlington National Cemetery. 🪦

The flag raiser was KIA on Iwo Jima 81 years ago today. 🇺🇸

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In 2012, a General Motors/Eastern Aircraft Division FM-2 “Wildcat” is pulled out of Lake Michigan after spending 68 years under water. ✈️

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In March of 1945, Army engineers of the 4th Infantry Division place TNT charges on a tree being used as a road barrier near Prum, Germany. 🪖

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In March of 1945, Sgt. Pernell Shillcutt, a medic with the 2nd Infantry Division, treats the wounds of a soldier wounded in Königsfeld, Germany. 🪖

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81 years ago today, American & Filipino troops recapture the city of Manila from Japanese forces. 🇺🇸🇵🇭
The month-long battle resulted in the death of over 100,000 civilians and the complete devastation of the city. 🪖

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81 years ago today, the remains of the Japanese troop and cargo ship Kyusy Maru beached on the shores of Guadalcanal.

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81 years ago today, three Marines kneel down on the field of battle and receive Communion from a Chaplain on Iwo Jima. 🪖

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During WW2, Ernest Hemingway used his fishing boat to hunt German U-boats in the Caribbean. ⚓️

The boat was armed only with Thompson machine guns & hand grenades, & Hemingway was given unlimited gasoline by the U.S. government. ⛽️

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In March of 1945, Marines of the 4th Marine Division take a well deserved break on Iwo Jima. 🪖

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82 years ago today, US Army Air Forces launch their first bombing raid on Berlin. 🇺🇸

A force of 730 bombers set off from England with hundreds of escort fighters. Fierce battles raged & resulted in heavy losses for both sides. ✈️

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81 years ago today, Marines from the 4th Marine Division check communication lines after conducting repairs during the Battle of Iwo Jima. 🪖

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In 1944, a wounded American soldier is loaded into a medic half-track converted to serve as an ambulance in Echtz, Germany. 🪖

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Marine Pvt. Thomas Underwood of the 4th Marine Division takes a well deserved sip of water from his canteen during the fighting on Saipan.🪖

Underwood was killed in action 81 years ago today, while fighting on Iwo Jima. He was 22 years old. 🪦

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On this day in 1946, Winston Churchill gives a speech at Missouri's Westminster College in which he famously declares that an "Iron Curtain" has descended across Europe. The former prime minister's words herald the beginning of the Cold War.

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82 years ago today, Seabees from Naval Construction Battalion No. 36 pause from their task of repairing the airstrip on Bougainville. ⚓️

The signs read "Keep 'em Flying, Emergency Strip Repair." 🇺🇸

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A Vought F4U Corsair breaks through the arresting gear while landing aboard the USS Charger in 1944. ✈️

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In March of 1945, paratroopers of the 17th Airborne give a haircut prior to their combat jump in Operation Varsity in this photo by the great Robert Capa🪂

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