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Female “Computers” – Women Power in World War II

Heziel Pitogo

  Would you believe even back during World War II, computers exist? FEMALE COMPUTERS AT THAT. They were WWII’s top-secret. After 70 years, their story…

US Gov’t. Shutdown Could Affect WWII Vets’ Memorial

Heziel Pitogo

  On the occasion that the US government does shut down, the National Park Service are going to put up barricades around the National Malls’…

92-Year Old WWII Vet, Buys Back Home from Daughter to evades eviction by her

A 92-year old WWII decorated veteran successfully buys back his house from his daughter, thanks to the funds raised online. “I had this house for…

24 real Heroes of World War II (Part 1)

Heziel Pitogo

  “When the will defies fear, when duty throws the gauntlet down to fate, when honor scorns to compromise with death – that is heroism.”…

I got Somme mud on my Mutt – Mark Barnes visits the Somme

Mark Barnes

It had been raining heavily for some days and a steady drizzle was still in the air as we chugged along the D254 from Carnoy…

Operation Market Garden – Daily Situation Report – September 25th, 1944

Joris Nieuwint

A day-to-day account of Operation Market Garden, as it happened in 1944. Written by Joris Nieuwint for Hells Highway tours. Arnhem All day preparations are made…

Operation Market Garden – Daily Situation Report – September 24th, 1944

Joris Nieuwint

A day-to-day account of Operation Market Garden, as it happened in 1944. Written by Joris Nieuwint for Hells Highway tours. Arnhem In a final attempt to…

Operation Market Garden – Daily Situation Report – September 23th, 1944

Joris Nieuwint

A day-to-day account of Operation Market Garden, as it happened in 1944. Written by Joris Nieuwint for Hells Highway tours. Arnhem The Airbornes are hard pressed around…

Operation Market Garden – Daily Situation Report – September 22nd, 1944

Joris Nieuwint

A day-to-day account of Operation Market Garden, as it happened in 1944. Written by Joris Nieuwint for Hells Highway tours. Arnhem Two troops of the 2nd…

Operation Market Garden – Daily Situation Report – September 21st, 1944

Joris Nieuwint

A day-to-day account of Operation Market Garden, as it happened in 1944. Written by Joris Nieuwint for Hells Highway tours. Nijmegen The final assault on Arnhem…

Operation Market Garden – Daily Situation Report – September 20th, 1944

Joris Nieuwint

  A day-to-day account of Operation Market Garden, as it happened in 1944. Written by Joris Nieuwint for Hells Highway tours. Nijmegen At Nijmegen the combined…

Operation Market Garden – September 19th, 1944 – Daily Situation Report

Joris Nieuwint

A day-to-day account of Operation Market Garden, as it happened in 1944. Written by Joris Nieuwint for Hells Highway tours. Eindhoven The ground forces have repaired…