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Aryan Racers the National Socialist Motor Corps
Motor racing was one of the glamour sports of the 1930s and German drivers were at the forefront of the pinnacle of the sport, the Grand Prix. Rudolf Caracciola won a trio of driver’s championships in 1935, 1937 and 1938 while Bernd Rosemeyer cemente
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Timeline Of The greek Civil War
Winston Churchill orders British troops to intervene, stating: “We have to hold and dominate Athens.” It takes three weeks for the British to gain the upper hand. Meanwhile, the Greek government falls apart, delaying the return of King George II, whi
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Wwii This Month… May 1944
From 17-21 May 1944, the US Army and Royal Australian Navy launched Operation Straight Line: the invasion of Japanese-held Dutch New Guinea. They began with the Wakde islands, located two miles (3km) off the north coast, which the US needed as a stag

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