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May 17, 2021
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Firestorm in Dresden
13th February 1945: RAF bombing techniques, perfected during the course of the war, culminate in a devastating bombing raid
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The Sandakan Death Marches
12th February 1945: 'Horrific beyond description' - only six men survive as thousands of starving, sick POWs are forced to trek through the Borneo…
Feb 12
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Pinned down in a ditch
11th February 1945: A British Army battalion assaults a prepared defensive line in the Reichswald Forest
Feb 11
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Infiltrating American lines
10th February 1945: Japanese troops sneak through US Army lines in a night attack as the Battle for Manila intensifies
Feb 10
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'Fighting Through to Hitler's Germany'
An Infantry Battalion gets carried into battle in the new 'Kangaroo' Armoured Personnel Carriers
Feb 9
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Mustang v Me 109
9th February 1945: Dogfight over Germany - Fighter Ace Robin Olds leads his Squadron as 'roving outlaws' as the weather closes in
Feb 9
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Operation Veritable
8th February 1945: The British and Canadians mount a massive set-piece attack through mud and flooded villages
Feb 8
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US infantry overwhelm 'Waffen SS'
7th February 1945: A carefully calculated combination of tank, tank destroyer and artillery fire provides cover as the GIs close with the enemy
Feb 7
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Close encounter with a suicidal 'Jap'
6th February 1945: A young rifleman has a narrow escape after being separated from his Platoon
Feb 6
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The 'Big Three' at Yalta
5th February 1945: The Soviets host the conference to decide the future of Europe - but don't have drinking water or toilets
Feb 5
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Resistance stiffens in the Philippines
4th February 1945: Japanese morale remains high despite hunger and disease as they prepare to die for the Emperor in the steaming jungle
Feb 4
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