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1940: The British Conquest of Iceland

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|Date: May 10, 2016
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1940: The British Conquest of Iceland

The British military invasion of Iceland began on this day in 1940. The United Kingdom attacked a neutral ...

The British military invasion of Iceland began on this day in 1940. The United Kingdom attacked a neutral and peaceful country. At the time, Island was an independent and sovereign kingdom, but had th ...

May 10, 2016
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1945: Reichskomissar Terboven and the Plans for Fortress Norway

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|Date: May 08, 2016
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1945: Reichskomissar Terboven and the Plans for Fortress Norway

On this day Josef Terboven, one of the most notorious Nazis, died. For many years he held the high functi ...

On this day Josef Terboven, one of the most notorious Nazis, died. For many years he held the high function of “Reichskomissar” for Norway, where he was virtually a dictator during the German occupati ...

May 08, 2016
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1945: Nazi Germany Capitulates

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|Date: May 07, 2016
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1945: Nazi Germany Capitulates

On this day Germany signed an unconditional surrender to the Allies, thus ending World War II. The signin ...

On this day Germany signed an unconditional surrender to the Allies, thus ending World War II. The signing was done in the French city of Reims (the traditional coronation site of French kings). Colon ...

May 07, 2016
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1945: Admiral Dönitz Becomes the Head of the Third Reich

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|Date: May 01, 2016
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1945: Admiral Dönitz Becomes the Head of the Third Reich

On this day in 1945, Admiral Karl Dönitz became the head of the Third Reich. Hitler had died the previous ...

On this day in 1945, Admiral Karl Dönitz became the head of the Third Reich. Hitler had died the previous day in Berlin, and appointed Admiral Dönitz his successor. Therefore, he became President of t ...

May 01, 2016
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1945: What Happened to Hitler’s Remains?

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|Date: April 30, 2016
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1945: What Happened to Hitler’s Remains?

On this day in 1945, at approximately 3:15 p.m., the staff of the Führerbunker in Berlin heard a loud gun ...

On this day in 1945, at approximately 3:15 p.m., the staff of the Führerbunker in Berlin heard a loud gunshot from Hitler’s study. After waiting a few minutes, one of Hitler’s servants, SS member Hein ...

April 30, 2016
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1945: Great German Reich Cut in Two

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|Date: April 25, 2016
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1945: Great German Reich Cut in Two

This day in 1945, near the end of World War II, marked the first time the troops of the Western Allies an ...

This day in 1945, near the end of World War II, marked the first time the troops of the Western Allies and the Soviets came into direct contact in Germany. It was a turning point because the territory ...

April 25, 2016
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1944: First Use of a Helicopter in Military Operations

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|Date: April 22, 2016
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1944: First Use of a Helicopter in Military Operations

On this day in 1944, for the first time in the history, a helicopter was involved in a military operation ...

On this day in 1944, for the first time in the history, a helicopter was involved in a military operation. This may indeed seem quite late, since the aircraft were used by the military back in 1911 (t ...

April 22, 2016
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1943: Death of Admiral Yamamoto

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|Date: April 18, 2016
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1943: Death of Admiral Yamamoto

This day in 1943 marked the death of the man who was probably the most famous Japanese admiral of World W ...

This day in 1943 marked the death of the man who was probably the most famous Japanese admiral of World War II – the renowned Isoroku Yamamoto. He had the highest possible rank in the Japanese Imperia ...

April 18, 2016
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