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  1. Jun 8, 2024 · The Normandy Invasion was the Allied invasion of western Europe during World War II. It was launched on June 6, 1944 (D-Day), with the simultaneous landing of U.S., British, and Canadian forces on five separate beachheads in Normandy, France.

  2. 1 day ago · The Battle of Osoweic Fortress has become known as the 'Attack of the Dead Men' for the appearance of Russian troops after a gas attack. ... During World War I, the Germans attempted to take it on ...

  3. 6 days ago · The Russo-Circassian War, [a] also known as the Russian invasion of Circassia, was the invasion of Circassia by Russia, [31] starting in 1763 ( O.S) with the Russian Empire assuming authority in Circassia, followed by the Circassian refusal, [32] and ending 100 years, 10 months and 6 days later with the last army of Circassia defeated on 21 May ...

  4. Jun 22, 2024 · Battle of Iwo Jima (February 19–March 16, 1945), World War II battle fought between the United States and Japan over a strategically important island some 760 miles (1,220 km) south of Tokyo. A photo of Marines raising the American flag atop Iwo Jima’s Mount Suribachi became one of the Pacific War’s iconic images.

  5. Jun 15, 2024 · The film covers the heroic defence of the Brest Fortress, which was attacked during the first strike of German invaders on June 22 1941. The story describes the events of the first days of the defence, including the three main resistance zones, headed by the regiment commander, Pyotr Mikhailovich Gavrilov, the commissar Efim Moiseevich Fomin ...

  6. 4 days ago · The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England.

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  8. Jun 22, 2024 · A historical reconstruction of the first day of the war, titled “22 June: Brest Fortress,” was staged at the Kobrin fortification. The participants of the Memory Train project will visit cities in Russia and Belarus that are closely connected to the history of the Great Patriotic War.