World War II

WHAT’S LUCK GOT TO DO WITH IT?

The Boeing B-17 The All American III was nearly sliced in two over North Africa but returned safely to its base before the tail fell off. Some would say the crew had been lucky.

EVERYONE NEEDS some good luck in life, but that that was especially true for those who lived and fought through World War II. I recently opened a diary of a German frontline soldier and found, carefully taped

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