Julia Child Denied entry into the Woman’s Army Corps because of her height, Julia Child joined the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) in Washington,
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Fatherland by Robert Harris Set in 1964, this alternate-history spy thriller takes place in a world where Nazi Germany launches a massive U-boat attack
M1 Garand rifle The M1 Garand was the standard U.S. service rifle during the Second World War and the Korean War and saw limited
In Britain’s official History of the Second World War, Canada’s vehicle production is described as the country’s greatest contribution to the eventual Allied victory.
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In the summer of 1941, Nazi Germany launched an invasion on the Soviet Union, despite a non-aggression pact signed by the two countries in
The last thing Corporal Sean Teal said to Warrant Officer Rick Nolan was: “Do you want a Life Saver?” Before Nolan could reply, a rocket-propelled
The bells that rang out across allied nations after the First World War ended what for many had been a four-year silence enforced by regulation
Master Corporal Erin Doyle on patrol near Haji Beach, Afghanistan, in April 2008. PHOTO: ADAM DAY Exclusive Audio Edition: “He died pulling the trigger. He
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An informative primer on Canada’s crucial role in the Normandy landing, June 6, 1944.
