The D-Day Weather Forecast: The Most Important Prediction in History
If the invasion had been postponed to the next available window on June 18-20, the consequences would have been even worse. Stagg later noted that the weathe...
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WWII - Arsenal of Democracy: The Greatest Industrial Mobilization in History
The scale of the challenge was almost incomprehensible. In 1940, the entire American military establishment was built around a peacetime force that could bar...
The Armored Divisions of World War II: From Kasserine to the Elbe
Patton's Third Army was activated on August 1, 1944, and the armored divisions assigned to it went to work. The 4th Armored Division, under Brigadier General...
Battle of Guadalcanal: The Campaign That Turned the Pacific War
On the morning of August 7, 1942, the United States went on the offensive for the first time in the Pacific War. Six months after Pearl Harbor and two months...
670,000 Reasons: How World War II Army Doctors Built the Most Advanced Trauma System the World Has Ever Seen
The Army Medical Department that emerged from World War II was not the same institution that entered it. In four years, it had transformed from an organizati...
Exploring the History and Legacy of the 1st Marine Division
The division adopted the motto "The Old Breed" to honor its experienced veterans and storied history. This motto encapsulates the division's proud legacy, pa...
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