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Brutal WWII Battles: The Colmar Pocket Showdown
December 1944—deep in Alsace, German forces launch Operation Hawk in a desperate bid to hold the Colmar Pocket. With brutal ...
Epic History on MSN6h
Napoleonic Wars Battle of Salamanca 1812
French forces in Spain were severely overstretched, as Napoleon withdrew the best troops for his invasion of Russia. Wellington saw an opportunity to strike. First he secured the strategic ...
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Warship Sunk by the Nazis During World War II Located Off the Coast of Brazil
A German submarine torpedoed the "Vital de Oliveira" in July 1944, killing some 100 of the 270 crew members onboard ...