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Hace 19 horas · Franklin Delano Roosevelt [a] (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), commonly known by his initials FDR, was an American statesman and politician who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. He was a member of the Democratic Party and is the only U.S. president to have served more than two terms.
Hace 2 días · By June, the Japanese had conquered the province of Henan and begun a new attack on Changsha. Allies close in (1944) American troops approaching Omaha Beach during the invasion of Normandy on D-Day, 6 June 1944. On 6 June 1944 (commonly known as D-Day), after three years of Soviet pressure, the Western Allies invaded northern France.
Hace 4 días · Special Forces of World War 2 is a virtual museum dedicated to the special and specialised forces of World War II. Our aim is to provide a comprehensive overview of the units and formations employed during the Second World War. This includes the operations they were involved in, the equipment and tactics they used, and the stories of the men ...
Hace 2 días · The Eastern Front [j] was a theatre of World War II fought between the European Axis powers and Allies, including the Soviet Union (USSR) and Poland. It encompassed Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Northeast Europe ( Baltics ), and Southeast Europe ( Balkans ), and lasted from 22 June 1941 to 9 May 1945. Of the estimated 70–85 million deaths ...
Hace 4 días · Infantrymen of the 6th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and a Sherman tank advance through Pucciarelli, Italy, 25 June 1944. In an effort to use the port of Antwerp, the Canadian First Army including Lieutenant-General John Crocker 's I Corps , began the Battle of the Scheldt and the Battle of Walcheren Causeway in October and November. [235]
Hace 4 días · 82nd Airborne Division, circa 1952. The 82nd Airborne division returned to the United States on 3 January 1946 on the RMS Queen Mary. The 82nd initially was staged at Camp Shanks, New York, where they drilled for the coming Victory Parade, to be held in New York City on January 12, 1946.
Hace 4 días · Canada forces on D-Day took a total of 1,096 casualties, of which 381 were killed in action. Total Allied D-Day casualties reached more than 10,000. By the end of the Battle of Normandy, the Allies had suffered 209,000 casualties. Canadian casualties in Normandy exceeded 18,700. Over 5,000 Canadian soldiers were killed.
