On June 17, 1863, Col. Luigi Palma di Cesnola was forced to watch his men get slaughtered near the village of Aldie, Virginia. Just hours earlier, his superior officer had placed him under arrest for ...
In December 1944 during World War II, the German army launched a surprise offensive meant to change the course of the war. This story follows American artillery officers, soldiers, and scientists ...
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Downfall of Italy: 1944–1945

This video continues the story of Italy’s collapse in the final years of World War II. It examines the Allied advance up the ...
A giant portrait of Benito Mussolini hovered over the “Snow Stadium” — on the exact same grounds where the curling arena for the Milan Cortina Winter ...