Battle of Stalingrad, (July 17, 1942–February 2, 1943), successful Soviet defense of the city of Stalingrad (now Volgograd), Russia, U.S.S.R., during World War II. Russians consider it to be one of ...

“Smolensk is a dead city like Pompeii. … En route we saw burning villages and forests aflame, and more farmhouses destroyed. With the exception of one bank and one hotel, Smolensk was completely ...

To the Shores of Iwo Jima: Navy, Marine and Coast Guard cameramen documented the heroic struggle for Iwo Jima in rare color footage, from the softening of the tiny Pacific island to the now famous ...

The Fight For Freedom The Major Battles of WWII takes viewers to the front lines of the European, the Pacific and the African theatres of the deadliest conflict in human history. . Entire hours are ...

If you want to follow, minute by minute, five of the major engagements of World War II in the Pacific as recorded by the British, then this is the book for you. The account of each engagement is drawn ...

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