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Warsaw Uprising: The Heroic Last Stand of the Polish Home Army

Member of the Polish Home Army aiming a rifle through an open spot in a damaged building

Throughout the Second World War, the people of Poland were stuck between Germany and their old enemy, the Soviet Union. In September 1939, the country…

Battle of Long Tân: A 1,500-Strong Viet Cong Force Ambushed 108 Australians – They Lost

Lance Cpl. Phil Dixon and Pvt. Ian Dixon firing a 57 mm recoilless rifle

At the height of the Vietnam War, 108 Australian soldiers stood against a force of between 1,500-2,500 Viet Cong guerrillas near the village of Long…