World War II Photos Your History Teacher Didn’t Show You

Published on 05/14/2018
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Doing The Haka

Not a sight one would expect to see is that of Maori soldiers serving in the Second World War. These soldiers, who shipped in from New Zealand, perform a traditional tribal war cry, in the Egyptian desert, called “the haka”.

Doing The Haka

Doing The Haka

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Getting The Talk

As the days to D-Day crept up, it became more and more clear how difficult the mission to take the beaches of Normandy would be. In England, American General Dwight D. Eisenhower speaks to a group of paratroopers before they head out to the mission that would change the war in the West.

Getting The Talk

Getting The Talk

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