August 6 1945

65 years ago on August 6 1945 the B29 US bomber "Enola Gay" piloted and commanded by Colonel Paul Tibbets drops the Atomic Bomb, know as "Little Boy" on Hiroshima. 70,000–80,000 people of the population of Hiroshima were killed immediately, and another 70,000 were injured.
When the Japanese goverment still didn't want to surrender unconditionally 3 days later the B29 US bomber "Bockscar" flown by commander Major Charles W. Sweeney dropped a 2nd Atomic Bomb named "Fat Man". This time on the city of Nagasaki. Their primary target was Kokura but because of bad weather conditions they took off and flew to their second target, Nagasaki.
Casualty estimates for immediate deaths 40,000 to 75,000. Another estimated 25,000 people were injured.

Estimates of total deaths by both bombs at the end of 1945 from burns, radiation and related disease range from 90,000 to 166,000. By 1950 the estimated total of deaths is 200,000 because of cancer and other long-term effects.

The Atomic Bomb - News Footage from 1945

The world changed for good.

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The invasion of the Normandy coastline

6 June 66 years ago the invasion of the Normandy coastline is in full swing.

Instead of  a video showing things from the Allied site i included a video showing a German Newsreel and their look on the things that happened.

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Operation Dynamo. The evacuation of Dunkirk

70 Years ago.

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Battle of the Bulge.

Today it is 65 years ago that the Battle of the Bulge started (16 December 1944-25 January 1945). It was the last main and massive counterattack of the German forces during WW II. The most famous event known by most people of the Battle was the defense of Bastogne by the 101st Airborne Division. But this was only a part of the whole battle.
For more information here is a Wiki link:
Battle of the Bulge (Wikipedia)

Online books:
The Ardennes: The battle of the Bulge
Bastogne: The first eight days
Ardennes - Alsace

Some videos i took from You tube.

US Newsreel: battle of the Bulge.

German Newsreel part 1

German Newsreel part 2

Battle of Ardennes part 1

Battle of Ardennes part2

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Market Garden

I know i am a little late but i found this video only recently.

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D-Day minus 1 film.

A film about the US para drops in Normandy at D-Day.

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