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The Jedburgh Teams in Normandy

The Jedburgh Teams in Normandy

There were several resistance movements throughout occupied Europe. With their ability to disrupt German communications and movements from behind enemy lines, they were a critical resource to the coming invasion. Their members were also at high risk of being captured and killed. The Allied high command realized that without help, many of these groups would…

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Carlson’s Long Patrol: the Jungles of Guadalcanal

Carlson’s Long Patrol: the Jungles of Guadalcanal

On 7th August 1942, US forces landed on the islands of Guadalcanal, Tulagi and Florida in the Solomons. Composed primarily of US Marines under General Vandergrift, the Allied forces attempted to deny the Japanese control of the islands and protect the vulnerable supply routes between the U.S and Australia.   Attacking under cover of darkness,…

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French Resistance: Battle of Vercors

French Resistance: Battle of Vercors

The Vercors massif is a gigantic natural fortress in France’s southern mountains. Atop the heavily forested plateau, some 4,000 resistance fighters declared themselves a free republic in the summer of 1944. With few access roads, protected by soaring cliffs, the Vercors was considered impregnable by the maquis defending it. The Allies had dropped hundreds of…