Friday, April 10, 2026

World War II

The story of a Brooklyn native, veteran of the Battle of the Bulge

More than 300,000 World War II veterans lived in Brooklyn. It is known that a wall with the names of more than 11,500 soldiers...

Brooklyn Military Memorial — History of Creation

The Brooklyn War Memorial was created after a large-scale competition was announced to create a monument to all Brooklynites who participated in World War...

Brooklyn and World War II — at the forefront of the home front

During World War II, Brooklyn played a key role on the home front as a major industrial and military center, with the Brooklyn Navy...

The Brooklyn Native Who Landed in Le Havre, Liberated Dachau, and Captured Munich

The 20th Armored Division landed in the French port of Le Havre in February 1945. By April, the division was already moving through Belgium...
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