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Damn, bro. Were you doing war facts? I forget to reload the page at times when posting facts. Please let me know if you were doing war facts already. I'll let you handle it then.
WW2 FACTS
The youngest member of the British Armed Forces to die in WWII was Reginald Earnshaw, who was 14 years and 152 days old when he was killed on July 6th, 1941
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WW2 FACTS
The Battle of Leyte Gulf was the largest naval battle of WWII. Over 200,000 military personnel and over 300 ships were involved in the battle (also considered by some historians as the naval battle in history)
WW2 FACTS
Hiroo Onoda, the last Japanese soldier of World War II, came out of hiding in the Philippine jungle and surrendered in 1974, almost 30 years after the war ended
Tiger’s Nest Monastery, Paro Valley, Bhutan
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Verdon Gorge, Southeastern France
WW2 FACTS
The deadliest battle of World War II was the Battle of Stalingrad, which had an estimated 2 million casualties in the 5 months that the battle took place (August, 23rd 1942 to February 2nd, 1943)
Socotra Island, Yemen
WW2 FACTS
The oldest known soldier of the Second World War was Nikolai Alexandrovich Morozov, who served in the Red Army as a sniper at age 88 in 1942
WW2 FACTS
The total financial cost of World War II is estimated at $1.3 trillion (equivalent to $21 trillion in 2022), making it the most expensive war in history.
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William Hitler, the half-nephew of Adolf Hitler, served in the United States Navy against his uncle during World War II. William changed his surname to “Stuart-Houston” after leaving the Navy
Keukenhof, Lisse, Netherlands
Faroe Islands
Perito Moreno Glacier, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina
Freudenberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Tasiilaq, East Greenland
WW2 FACTS
M&Ms were first sold exclusively to the US Army for soldiers during WWII, and they were not allowed to sell the candy to the public until after the war
Neelum Valley, Pakistan
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The United States was the highest spender in World War 2, spending an estimated $285 billion (equivalent to $4.6 trillion in 2022) on the war
WW2 FACTS
The Soviet Union had the largest army of World War II, mobilizing 21 million troops throughout the war with a peak strength of 13.2 million
WW2 FACTS
Over 10% of the total pre-war population of the Soviet Union was lost due to WW2
Lofoten, Norway
WW2 FACTS
The United States has had 8 Presidents that were veterans of the Second World War
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The Second World War in Africa ended with the surrender of the Axis forces in Tunisia in May 1943
WW2 FACTS
182 Victoria Cross medals were awarded to British and Commonwealth soldiers for valor “in the presence of the enemy” during WW2
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The last American soldier to be killed in action in Europe during World War 2 was 34-year-old Pfc. Charley Havlat on May 7th, 1945
Matterhorn, Switzerland-Italy Border