World War II Pictures That Didn’t Make It Into Schools

Published on 06/28/2018
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The Colonel

This might be hard to believe, but Colonel Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle, a specialist in hand-to-hand combat, was tasked with training soldiers during World War I and World War II. Legend goes that he told his marines, armed with bayonets, to attack him, and that he was able to disarm each and every one before any of them could stick him. Good thing he was on our side!

The Colonel

The Colonel

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Time To Nap

In response to Luftwaffe bombing, the British RAF conducted raids of their own. This resulted in the destruction of entire towns and reduced numerous cities to rubble. An RAF pilot catches some much needed shut eye between sorties.

Time To Nap

Time To Nap

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