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Jeep with rocket launcher, World War II

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German troops encircle Red Army troops at the Battle of Kiev, 01.08.1941-26.09.1941

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10/08/1943. Gebirgsjäger on a reconnaissance mission  in Karelia.

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Deutsches Sturmgeschütz III, 1944

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“Japanese shipping under attack by carrier aircraft, in Manila Bay.” Circa November 1944.

(NHHC: NH 44669)

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Deutsche Soldaten im Kampf an der Ostfront, 1944

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Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima is an iconic photograph taken by Joe Rosenthal on February 23, 1945, which depicts six United States Marines raising a U.S. flag atop Mount Suribachi, during the Battle of Iwo Jima, in World War II. 

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Sikh troops during an advance through a shattered Italian town, c. 1943. https://wrhstol.com/2IkkJd3

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British commandos of the 1st Commando Brigade man two Vickers machine guns in the shattered outskirts of Wesel. The 1st Commandos had formed the spearhead of the British assault by making a surprise crossing in assault craft on the night of 23 - 24 March 1945 under a barrage of 1500 guns. http://bit.ly/2GmxXYK

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Among the pagodas on Mandalay Hill, historic heart of Burma’s second city, Indian troops of 19th Division open fire on a Japanese strongpoint, 10 March 1945. http://wrhstol.com/2p6t0IX

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Fights at the German west border in January 1945. German troops took a village occupied by USA Americans in surprising attack. The crew goes with raised hands into a prisoner collecting camp. Note the knife in guard’s hand. Photo: Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-J28619 / Büschel / CC-BY-SA 3.0. http://wrhstol.com/2kxnZXP

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American self-propelled artillery M10 drive past the Coliseum during the liberation of Rome. 4 June 1944.

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M4 Firefly tanks of the 1st Northamptonshire Yeomanry in support of Operation Totalize, August 1944.

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