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Sinking of a Soviet boat crossing the Volga to reinforce Stalingrad

Battle of Berlin, 16 April – 2 May 1945

The Wellington VI; a bomber that could cruise at 35,000 feet, with four crew in a pressurized compartment. Only 64 were built. A policy change meant they were never used for bombing or path-finding, although 109 Squadron operated a few for training and experimental use. All had been scrapped by 1944.

A German SdKfz 165 self-propelled gun on the Eastern Front, 1944.

A Universal Carrier and mortar team of the Indian 6th Royal Frontier Force between Lanciano and Orsogna, Italy, 13 December 1943.

Lt Albert Keeler of the 95th Bomb Group poses under the nose turret of Sandy's Refueling Boys, August 1944

A British Sherman Duplex Drive (DD) tank advances towards a Horsa Glider - Normandy, June 1944 (Note the folded flotation screen on top of the tank’s hull)

Mosquito PR XVI, (RF993) of 34 Wing, at Melsbroek. 1944.

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Lockheed P-38 Lightning and Spitfire No. W3119 sitting nose to nose on the ground at Lockheed Air Terminal in Burbank, California 1942.

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12 October 1944. Charles Elwood "Chuck" Yeager achieved five Messerschmitt Bf 109 victories during a single mission with his North American Mustang.

usafphantom2: Elwood was on a mission from God. Blues Bros

British Universal Carriers move past the wreck of a rare French Panhard TOE colonial armored car in Syria, summer of 1941

German soldiers outside the German Headquarters of the British Channel Islands during its occupation - St Helier, Jersey, July 1940

The crew of Royal Navy submarine HMS Unison display their 'Jolly Roger' at Plymouth, having returned from a successful 16 months in the Mediterranean, 10 October 1943

A US soldier from the 119th Infantry Regiment relaxes by playing piano in a wrecked beer hall in Übach, Germany. 8 October 1944

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH + BAND OF BROTHERS:

JOSEPH "JOE" RAMIREZ

Born October 5th, 1921, in Nebraska

Died April 8th, 1988 (age 66), in Martinez, California

Joe Ramirez enlisted in September 1942 (age 20) in San Francisco, CA, and he trained with Easy Company at Toccoa. Holding the rank of Private, he served in Normandy, Holland, and Bastogne. He was hospitalized in January 1945, and discharged in July 1945. After the war, he was married for many years, and had children and grandchildren. When he passed away he was buried with his wife, who had passed away 11 years earlier. Further information about him is scarce, but the brief character profile in the Band of Brothers series bible describes him as Mexican-American, and his personality as "sensitive and nervous."

Appears in Episodes 1, 3-8, and 10; portrayed by actor Rene L. Moreno

Sources below

A million thanks to @bleedingcoffee42 for tracking down this info for me!

BAND OF BROTHERS EPISODE POSTERS

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currahee : bastogne

Literally my favorite moment from the BTS video on youtube

Full cast interview, TV Guide September 2001 issue

BAND OF BROTHERS EPISODE POSTERS

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day of days : bastogne

So we’ve all seen this classic behind the scenes picture

But have we also seen The comments with extra bts

With the country now at war, Mayor LaGuardia launched a city campaign to conserve water. This was one of a number of ads (for the subway, presumably) designed by Earl Kerkam, ca. 1942.

Photo: LMPC/Getty Images/Zazzle

Hedy Lamarr, с.1939

Prototype Sea-Hornet F. 20 on the aircraft carrier HMS Ocean, April 1945

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