Category: WWII
Relive the era of World War II through powerful vintage photographs. See the bravery, sorrow, and determination that defined the global conflict.
Each photo reveals human stories from the frontlines, the home front, and the aftermath that shaped our world.
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#21 General Lord Gort commanded the British Expeditionary Force in France that had to be evacuated from Dunkirk during the German invasion of 1940. General Maurice Gamelin, leader of the Allied forces at the outbreak of World War II, proved unable to stop the German advance because of his overconfidence in the Maginot Line, 1940s.
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