World War II Today

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US Airmen beaten to death

26th August 1944: The attack by Rüsselsheim civilians later became notorious because it was fully investigated - and the subject of the first war crimes trial

Aug 26, 2024
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A B-24 Liberator on fire during a raid over Austria in 1944. On this occasion, none of the crew of ‘Extra Joker’ got out.
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