In the aftermath of WWII, historians recounted the Allies' victories, sacrifices, and path to triumph. These accounts defined the era, but a crucial narrative was omitted.
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Operation Mincemeat
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Operation MincemeatOperation Mincemeat was the Trojan Horse of World War II, that may have saved thousands of lives and pushed the Allies towards victory.
Battle Of Castle Itter
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Battle Of Castle ItterThe Battle of Castle Itter is the strangest WWII battle the world has never heard of and the only battle where the Allies joined forces with the Germans to defeat the Nazi's.
The Huertgen Forest
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The Huertgen ForestBetween September 1944 and February 1945, US troops fought their longest battle in history - one so punishing soldiers called it 'The Meat Grinder' or 'Death Factory'.
Operation Gunnerside
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Operation GunnersideIt's hard to imagine the destruction the world might have seen had the Nazis had access to nuclear weapons. In 1943 this seemed like a real possibility.
Pegasus Bridge
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Pegasus BridgeSix Horsa gliders dropped from the skies near Cabourg in a surprise attack to take Pegasus Bridge over the One River.
The Nazi Titanic
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The Nazi TitanicWhen Joseph Goebbles featured the luxurious SS Cap Arcona in a propaganda film about the Titanic, he never imagined this German ocean liner would meet a similar tragic fate.
