Crash Course
Holden, JD, and the Red Cap- The Catcher in the Rye Part 2: Crash Course English Literature
In which John continues the discussion of JD Salinger's Catcher in the Rye. This week John reads the novel with Salinger's life story in mind. John explores how Salinger's war experience, educational background, and romantic life inform...
Curated Video
Attack on the WXYZ Complex Two US paratroopers wipe out a whole German company WW2 Docuumentary
Attack on the WXYZ Complex Two US paratroopers wipe out a whole German company WW2 Docuumentary
Curated Video
Battle of Pointe du Hoc: Operation Overlord
This video provides a detailed account of the daring mission carried out by Lieutenant Colonel James E. Rudder's Second Ranger Battalion to eliminate a fortified German coastal battery at Point Du Arc during the D-Day invasion of...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica Presents: WWII Infographic Explainers: Utah Beach
Hear Encyclopaedia Britannica editor Michael Ray explain the Allied invasion of Utah Beach during the Normandy Invasion of World War II using infographics.
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ZO, HA, WS, Utah Beach American Memorial, Normandy, France
ZO, HA, WS, Utah Beach American Memorial, Normandy, France
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Utah Beach
Utah Beach was the code name for the right flank, or westernmost, of the Allied landing beaches during the D-Day invasion of Normandy, as part of Operation Overlord on 6 June 1944. Utah was added to the invasion plan toward the end of...
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WW2 Bunkers At Pointe Du Hoc
Pointe du Hoc is a prominent cliff overlooking the English Channel on the coast of Normandy in northern France. During World War II it was the highest point between Utah Beach to the west and Omaha Beach to the east. The Germans...
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American Battle Monuments Commission: Combat Narrative: Pointe Du Hoc
A series of captioned videos and primary source materials, such as aerial photographs, describes and explains how the Allied invasion of Normandy at Pointe du Hoc, midway between the landing zones at the beaches of Omaha and Utah, unfolded.