world war two

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an old black and white photo of some people working on something in the sand with their feet up
Foot inspection for the 7th Armoured Division, North Africa - World War II
3 Photos (1st one taken Aug. 18th ‘44) of 18yr old Simone Segouin, also known by her nom de guerre Nicole Minet. The girl had killed two Germans in the Paris fighting (on August 16th 1944) and also had assisted in capturing 25 German POWs during the fall of Chartres.
The World Wars
3 Photos (1st one taken Aug. 18th ‘44) of 18yr old Simone Segouin, also known by her nom de guerre Nicole Minet. The girl had killed two Germans in the Paris fighting (on August 16th 1944) and also had assisted in capturing 25 German POWs during the fall of Chartres.
an aerial view of the airport in black and white, looking down on it's runway
Henderson Field, Guadalcanal 1942
two men are standing next to each other
Today in World War II History—October 22, 1939 & 1944
Lt. Gen. Alexander Patch, Jr., commander of the U.S. Seventh Army in southern France, and his son, Capt. Alexander “Mac” Patch III, shortly before the young officer’s death on 22 October 1944. (U.S. Military Academy)
Arlette and Liliane Bloch were deported to Auschwitz in 1944 and used for twins experiments. Neither of them survived.
Arlette and Liliane Bloch
Arlette and Liliane Bloch were deported to Auschwitz in 1944 and used for twins experiments. Neither of them survived.
a man in uniform standing next to an image of two men with medals on their heads
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historicaltimes: A young Winston Churchill attending German Army maneuvers with Kaiser Wilhelm II, 1909 via reddit