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Spencer Wurst served as a squad leader and platoon sergeant in the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division during World War 2. He made three combat jumps into Italy, Normandy on D-Day, and Holland during Operation Market Garden. Through his experiences in these battles and others like the Battle of the Bulge, Wurst received several decorations including the Purple Heart, Silver Star, and rose to the rank of colonel before retirement. His memoir, Descending from the Clouds, offers a first-hand account of airborne combat operations and training from a decorated veteran of some of the most famous battles in World War 2.
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This document contains several articles about the Gallipoli campaign during World War 1 and its 100th anniversary. It profiles Private Dudley Anderson, a former bank clerk from Western Australia who was killed in action at Gallipoli. It discusses the fierce resistance from Turkish commander Mustafa Kemal. It also contains stories and profiles of influential figures during the Gallipoli campaign such as General Ian Hamilton, Major General William Birdwood, and John Simpson Kirkpatrick. The final article previews an artwork commissioned to commemorate the centenary of the Gallipoli landings that depicts different aspects of Australia's involvement in World War 1.The General
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Operation Sunrise was a covert operation led by the US Office of Strategic Services (OSS) and Swiss intelligence that resulted in the unconditional surrender of German forces in Northern Italy and Western Austria on May 2, 1945. Over 1 million German soldiers surrendered. Key figures in the negotiations were Allen Dulles of the OSS, Swiss intelligence officer Max Waibel, and SS general Karl Wolff, who represented German forces in Italy. The surrender discussions began in March 1945 in secret meetings in Switzerland between Dulles, Wolff, and other German representatives, with the goal of ending Nazi resistance and shortening the war in Europe. However, the negotiations were nearly scuttled by pressure from Joseph Stalin to delay the surrender so Soviet forcesWorld War 2
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World War 2 lasted from 1939 to 1945. Adolf Hitler was the leader of Nazi Germany and invaded Poland in 1939, marking the start of World War 2. Britain and France then declared war on Germany. Germany went on to invade and occupy France and launched air raids on Britain. Germany also invaded the Soviet Union in 1941 but failed to defeat them. Major battles included Stalingrad, Kursk, and Moscow, which resulted in victories for the Soviets. Allied forces launched D-Day on June 6, 1944 to liberate Western Europe from Germany. The war ended in 1945 with Victory in Europe Day and Victory over Japan Day.General George S. Patton
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General George S. Patton was a key leader in World War II known for his role in relieving American forces during the Battle of the Bulge in 1944. Patton exercised disciplined initiative and accepted prudent risk by disengaging divisions from one battle to relieve troops over 100 miles away in Bastogne, turning the tide of the battle. The document discusses Patton's application of mission command principles and the events of the Battle of the Bulge in additional detail.pressrelease
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