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Nowhere was this Nazi attitude towards the Eastern Front more evident than in the Warsaw Rising of August 1944. An Allied capital containing nearly a million people had risen against
Norman Davies • Europe at War 1939-1945: No Simple Victory

Conner stressed the war’s “one great lesson”—which he feared was “soon to be forgotten” as the nation returned to peace: “The unprepared nation is helpless in a great war unless it can depend upon other nations to shield it while it prepares,” a lesson he thought had been borne out by “every scrap of the history” of the AEF.7 The highlight of Conne
... See moreSteven Rabalais • General Fox Conner: Pershing's Chief of Operations and Eisenhower's Mentor (The Generals Book 3)

The ‘Old Fritz’ had earned his affectionate nickname in a series of successive military victories (including against France in 1757), often leading his men into battle in person, putting himself in such danger that several horses were shot from under him.
Katja Hoyer • Blood and Iron: The Rise and Fall of the German Empire
THE NEXT THREE WEEKS—known in Israel as the hamtanah (“the waiting period”)—were one of the most stressful periods in Israel’s history. The Egyptians poured five divisions of troops and equipment into the Sinai, each one composed of 15,000 men, 100 tanks, 150 armored personnel carriers, and a supply of Soviet artillery.
Daniel Gordis • Israel: A Concise History of a Nation Reborn
The Death of Berlin 1944 - A Story of Holocaust, Survival & Revenge (The Jewish History Novel Series Book 8)
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Et je promets à Boubakar. Je lui promets de le laisser s’effondrer dans la poussière, de ne pas l’aider si un chien lui fait saigner les mollets. Je lui promets d’oublier qui je suis. D’oublier que cela fait huit mois qu’il veille sur moi. Le temps de l’assaut, nous allons devenir des bêtes. Et cela, peut-être, fait partie du voyage. Nous éprouvero
... See moreLaurent Gaudé • Eldorado (Domaine Français) (French Edition)
This was our contribution to the war effort, we were told. An opportunity for us to prove our loyalty.