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60 US Coast Guard Cutters Saved Over 400 Allied Men On D-Day

CGC-1 tied to a Landing Craft, Transport (LCT)

On the D-Day landings of June 6, 1944, a group of US Coast Guard cutters were tasked with assisting any Allied ships in distress. While,…

Little-Known Facts About the HBO Miniseries, ‘The Pacific’

Still from 'The Pacific'

The majority are likely already familiar with the fighting that took place in the Pacific Theater, but the 2010 HBO miniseries The Pacific shines a…

Fighting Filipinos: Philippine Resistance Against the Japanese Occupation

Filipino guerrilla standing with an ammunition belt around his shoulders

Did the Japanese really conquer the Philippines during the Second World War? Well, they certainly defeated the American and Filipino forces following the fighting that…