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The Ruhr Pocket of World War II The 75th Infantry Division's motto "Always Get There Somehow" showed, as the division moved from the Ardennes Region, to the Colmar Pocket, and into the German Ruhr Area. 75th infantry division • world war ii • us army • ruhr pocket • european theater
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PRESIDENTIAL FEUDS, PART V In the final article in this series, we examine the feud between President Truman and President Eisenhower. This feud got so nasty that it almost interferred with the inauguration. This classic feud involved personal charges of corruption, cowardice, and marital infidelity. truman • eisenhower • election • campaign • democratic
The Last Remains Here’s a moment in history which coincides with a bizarre exhibit in Moscow. For WW II buffs, I don’t need to explain adolf hitler • berlin • russia • soviet union • goebbels |
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