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British soldiers surrender in Crete. May 1941. German Federal Archive/Franz Peter Weixler.

Was Invading Crete With Paratroopers Hitler's Worst Military Mistake?

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Englishmen from Newcastle, dressed as ancient Romans of the II Augusta Roman Legion, are reflected in a puddle as they march during a parade in Rome April 18, 2004. REUTERS/Max Rossi MR/CRB

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A SB2U Vindicator scout bomber from USS Ranger flies anti-submarine patrol over Convoy WS-12, en route to Cape Town, November 27, 1941. The convoy was one of many escorted by the US Navy on "Neutrality Patrol", before the US officially entered the war. U.

Your History Book Missed It: America Was Fighting World War II Before Pearl Harbor

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A statue of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill stands opposite the Houses of Parliament in London

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