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This Day in #WWII #History: On the morning of December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy launches a surprise attack on the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor.

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Historical black and white photo of the attack on Pearl Harbor, showing explosions over the naval base with smoke rising, viewed from behind shoreline foliage.
December 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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German heavy cruiser Deutschland sending out a shore party while on non-intervention patrol during the Spanish Civil War in Lisbon, 1938.

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A black-and-white photo of the HMS Hood, a large battleship, on a calm sea, surrounded by smaller boats and distant ships under a cloudy sky.
December 6, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Gebirgsjäger (mountain troops) of the 3rd Mountain Division boating across a lake near Narvik, Norway, in April, 1940.

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Soldiers in military uniforms paddling a raft on a calm lake surrounded by mountains.
December 5, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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An M7 Priest passes by a Humber Scout Car as it moves into position to support an attack on Caen, France, on July 8, 1944.

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Two military vehicles, a tank and an armored car, with soldiers on board, moving along a rural road.
December 4, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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Fairey Albacore single-engine biplane torpedo bomber aircraft taking off from HMS Indomitable in the Mediterranean Sea in August, 1942.

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Black and white image of two aircraft carriers sailing in rough sea conditions, with fighter planes visible on the deck of the nearest carrier.
December 3, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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A British Crusader tank crosses a wide ditch near the Egyptian town of Mersa Matruh, 1942.

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A World War II-era black and white photograph showing soldiers observing a tank trying to navigate a steep, muddy incline.
December 2, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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A German military policeman sitting in a Kübelwagen during the Battle of Kursk, 1943.

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A person reads a book while seated on a military vehicle labeled "Feldgendarmerie" in a rugged field with another vehicle in the background.
December 1, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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A battery of Wespe (German for "wasp") self-propelled howitzers supporting German forces during the Battle of Kursk, 1943.

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Black and white historical photo showing several destroyed tanks and military vehicles scattered across a battlefield.
November 30, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Survivors from the German battleship Bismarck being pulled aboard HMS Dorsetshire on May 27, 1941.

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Historic black and white image of soldiers climbing up ropes onto a ship from the ocean.
November 29, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Smoke pouring out of the uptakes of the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5) after being struck by Japanese bombs during the Battle of Midway on June 4, 1942.

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Black and white historical photo of crew members on the deck of USS Yorktown with smoke billowing from the ship.
November 28, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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U.S. Army Sgt. Frank Shiborski, an M2 Browning 50 cal. machine gunner from Detroit, Michigan, takes a moment to enjoy a #Thanksgiving turkey drumstick on November 22, 1944.

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A soldier wearing a helmet with an insignia of the 3rd Infantry Division eats a meal under a makeshift shelter in a rugged outdoor setting.
November 27, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Men of the Soviet 868th anti-tank artillery fighter regiment of the 6th Guards Army RGK in a trench during the Battle of Kursk in July, 1943.

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Three soldiers in uniform sitting in a trench, with one holding binoculars and another holding a machine gun.
November 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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An Achilles 17pdr Self-propelled anti-tank gun crossing the River Savio on a Churchill ARK which was driven into the river on October 24, 1944.

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A World War II era black-and-white photo depicting a soldier walking beside a heavily camouflaged tank crossing a pontoon bridge.
November 25, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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A ground crew of the British Royal Air Force loads ammunition into the wing of a Hawker Hurricane single-seat fighter aircraft on March 13, 1940.

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Three individuals in pilot gear inspecting a Spitfire aircraft on a grassy field.
November 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Contrails from dogfights over St Paul's Cathedral in London during the Battle of Britain, 1940.

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Black and white historical photo of smoke trails swirling in the sky above St. Paul's Cathedral in London during the Battle of Britain.
November 23, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Vienna still has six WW2 flak towers - this one, the “G-Tower”, stands in Augarten.

It was built between July 1944 – January 1945. It could fire thousands of rounds per minute in total, mostly from 20 mm & 37 mm guns. During raids, the complex sheltered up to about 10,000 civilians.

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November 22, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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An officer at periscope in control room of a U.S. submarine, 1942.

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A person using a periscope aboard a submarine.
November 22, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Sailors of a Soviet G-5 class torpedo boat of the Black Sea Fleet in 1943.

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Three crew members operate a small, high-speed military boat equipped with radar and mounted machine guns on open sea.
November 21, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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A Messerschmitt BF 110 (Me 110), nicknamed ‘Fliegender Haifisch’ (Flying Shark), flying over the English Channel in August, 1940.

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Aerial view of two World War II Messerschmitt Bf 110 aircrafts flying in formation, each painted with distinctive shark face art on the nose. A landscape with fields and a town is visible below.
November 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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A Priest 105mm self-propelled gun of 11th Royal Horse Artillery, 1st Armoured Division, on April 22, 1943.

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A black and white photo of soldiers riding a World War II-era tank through a field, equipped with flags and additional gear.
November 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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A smoke screen masks the advance of a Russian anti-tank gun crew in Russia on July 23, 1943.

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Soldiers advance through a smoky battlefield, with one carrying a bazooka.
November 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Starboard bow view of llustrious-class aircraft carrier HMS Indomitable at anchor off Norfolk, Virginia, on November 21, 1941.

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Black and white photograph of the historical USS Enterprise, a World War II-era American aircraft carrier, seen from the side on calm waters.
November 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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A German Self-propelled howitzer "Hummel" being loaded with ammunition in January, 1944.

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A person in military attire rests beside large artillery shells, hinting at a scene from World War II.
November 16, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Crew aboard USS Enterprise (CV-6) load a 500 lb demolition bomb on a SBD scout bomber for strike on Guadalcanal and Tulagi on August 7, 1942.

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A black-and-white photo of maintenance crew working on an aircraft, focusing on attaching a bomb beneath the wing.
November 15, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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The launching of German aircraft carrier Graf Zeppelin in Kiel, Germany, on December 8, 1938.

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Historical black and white photograph of the launch of the the Graf Zeppelin. The large ship is adorned with decorations, sliding down the slipway into the water, with a crowd of spectators watching the event.
November 14, 2025 at 8:11 PM