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3 Feb 1942: German Type IXC U-Boat U-505 arrived in Lorient, France after her first patrol where she circumnavigated the British Isles while... Read More

3 Feb 1943: BOAC began a high speed delivery service between Leuchars, Scotland, United Kingdom and Stockholm, Sweden using a fleet of ten M...

3 Feb 1941: Alessandro Malaspina arrived at Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France at 1300 hours, ending her third war patrol. She was escorted into Le ... Read More

27 Jan 2026: Seven Japanese-American WW2 Soldiers to Be Promoted Posthumously Read More

15 Jan 2026: Two WW2-era Bombs Discovered in Devon, England, United Kingdom Read More

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25 Nov 2025: Digitized Nuremberg Trials Documents Available Read More

11 Nov 2025: Plaques Commemorating African-American Soldiers Removed From US Military Cemetery Read More

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