Flying Over Egypt
North Africa played an important role in World War II. This campaign was largely led by the Germans, Italians and Libyans who faced a large Commonwealth coalition force that fought them for almost three years. This breathtaking image shows an Allied plane taking flight above the Pyramids in Egypt.
Flying Over Egypt
Hitler’s Death
On April 30th, Adolf Hitler committed suicide by shooting himself. Not long before he married his mistress, Eva Braun, and she too killed herself but by drinking cyanide. His death was actually mourned by the German embassy in Sweden – they lowered their flag in mourning.
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Hitler’s Death
