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The WW2 Ship that Dumped Its Cannons to Survive
At the onset of World War II, the Japanese heavy cruiser Maya represented the pinnacle of naval dominance, her formidable ...
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Tom Hanks Is Working With Apple on a ‘Greyhound’ Sequel
Apple scored a major film coup when it snagged the rights to Greyhound, the first film superstar Tom Hanks had ever released directly to a ...
Colin “Russ” Gibbins: Gold Coast World War II veteran who witnessed Japanese Surrender turns 100 just after Anzac Day
World War II veteran Colin “Russ” Gibbins says he’s still “fighting fit”, even as he prepares to turn 100 this weekend.
Anzac Day minute’s silence: What it means to Australians and what goes through our minds
Anzac Day unites us as a nation – but it does so for uniquely personal reasons. Every single one of us will observe the ...
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Anzac Day minute’s silence: What it means to Australians and what goes through our minds
It was nearly a quarter of a century ago at a family gathering and Ken, my sister’s father-in-law, opened up about his experiences in the Battle of Leyte Gulf towards the end of the war.
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American Caesar in peril / John McManus.
The author goes on to describe how once the American's victory in the famous battle of Leyte Gulf, MacArthur set up his headquarters in the former house of Walter Scott Price. The author explains how ...