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‘Perfect' British WW2 film now streaming for UK viewers

Fans of excellent British war movies are in for a treat as one of the best of the genre has been added to Netflix UK. The streaming service added a number of new titles over the last few days, with ...
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UK village marks struggle against US Army racism in World War II

BAMBER BRIDGE, England (AP) — The village of Bamber Bridge in northwestern England is proud of the blow it struck against racism in the U.S. military during World War II. When an all-Black truck ...
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The US built 49,324 Sherman M4 tanks in World War II — British crews nicknamed them ‘Ronson lighters’ because they burned when hit

The U.S. built 49,324 M4 Sherman tanks between 1942 and 1945. The Sherman was the most-produced tank of World War II. Germany produced only 6,000 Panthers, 1,347 Tiger I tanks, and 492 King Tigers ...
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How a British Magician (May Have) Outsmarted the Nazis in World War II

The legend of Jasper Maskelyne, a British stage magician who helped hide Allied military installations during World War II, has likely been embellished beyond his actual accomplishments. It would be ...