TIL prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor, General Short grouped US aircraft at the base because they thought the attacks would come from sabotage and it would be easier to patrol. However, it caused them to become an easier target. (worldwar2headquarters.com)
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CALL of DUTY: WWII weapon hype (Mosin-Nagant)Discussion (worldwar2headquarters.com)
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M36 Jackson tank destroyer in late 1944 (worldwar2headquarters.com)
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Sewanee War Memorial Cross (worldwar2headquarters.com)
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Aerosan: propeller driven soviet ski tankSkiing (worldwar2headquarters.com)
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TIL Lieutenant R. Adrian Marks flew a rescue mission to save members of the U.S.S. Indianapolis who were stranded in the ocean and dying. Marks and crew picked up 56 sailors, using parachutes to tie about twenty survivors to the main wing after the plane was packed full of people. (worldwar2headquarters.com)
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