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Zhukov, Montgomery, Sokolovsky and Rokossovsky at the Brandenburg Gate (1945)

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Zhukov, Montgomery, Sokolovsky and Rokossovsky at the Brandenburg Gate (1945)

Warsaw insurgents interrogate SS member taken prisoner after capturing of "PAST" building. Warsaw, 20 August 1944. Photo by Eugeniusz "Brok" Lokajski.

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Warsaw insurgents interrogate SS member taken prisoner after capturing of "PAST" building. Warsaw, 20 August 1944. Photo by Eugeniusz "Brok" Lokajski.

The world's only recorded accident between car and the submarine. Volvo PV544 crashed on the docked submarine HSwMS Bävern in Lysekil, Sweden, 19th of August, 1961

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The world's only recorded accident between car and the submarine. Volvo PV544 crashed on the docked submarine HSwMS Bävern in Lysekil, Sweden, 19th of August, 1961

Lieutenant Junior Grade Alexander Vraciu, an F6F Hellcat pilot with VF-16 onboard the USS Lexington after shooting down 6 D4Y Judy Dive bombers in a span of 8 minutes in what became known as the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot during the battle of the Philippine Sea, 19th June 1944

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Lieutenant Junior Grade Alexander Vraciu, an F6F Hellcat pilot with VF-16 onboard the USS Lexington after shooting down 6 D4Y Judy Dive bombers in a span of 8 minutes in what became known as the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot during the battle of the Philippine Sea, 19th June 1944

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill fires a 'Tommy' gun alongside American General Dwight D. Eisenhower, as American soldiers look on in March, 1944.

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British Prime Minister Winston Churchill fires a 'Tommy' gun alongside American General Dwight D. Eisenhower, as American soldiers look on in March, 1944.

Russian soldiers killed near the Daugava River during the Battle of Riga, World War I, September 1917.

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Russian soldiers killed near the Daugava River during the Battle of Riga, World War I, September 1917.

Johnny Cash performs at Folsom State Prison, California, 13 January 1968

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Johnny Cash performs at Folsom State Prison, California, 13 January 1968

A Boy Sitting In The Wreckage Of A Building Shortly After A Bombing Raid Of London, England During World War 2 in January, 1945.

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A Boy Sitting In The Wreckage Of A Building Shortly After A Bombing Raid Of London, England During World War 2 in January, 1945.

1914. Evalyn McLean, last owner of the cursed Hope Diamond

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1914. Evalyn McLean, last owner of the cursed Hope Diamond

An American Marine poses for a photo with dead Haitian rebels after being killed by machinegun fire during the US Occupation from 1915 to 1934

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An American Marine poses for a photo with dead Haitian rebels after being killed by machinegun fire during the US Occupation from 1915 to 1934

On the 8th of May 1945, under the direction of Karl Dönitz, Germany surrendered to the allies ending World War 2 in Europe. These soldiers of the 77th Division listen news of the German surrender 5700 miles away on Okinawa.

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On the 8th of May 1945, under the direction of Karl Dönitz, Germany surrendered to the allies ending World War 2 in Europe. These soldiers of the 77th Division listen news of the German surrender 5700 miles away on Okinawa.

Entrance to the prisoner of war (POW) compound at Núi Đất, which housed Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army (NVA) prisoners, August 1971.

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Entrance to the prisoner of war (POW) compound at Núi Đất, which housed Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army (NVA) prisoners, August 1971.

Major Jim Howard (Left) talks with his crew chief Ssgt M. P. Price stand on the wing of his P51B Mustang. On the 11th January 1944 he shot down 3 German aircraft attacking B17s on his own and outnumbered 1-30, an action that earned him the Medal of Honor

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Major Jim Howard (Left) talks with his crew chief Ssgt M. P. Price stand on the wing of his P51B Mustang. On the 11th January 1944 he shot down 3 German aircraft attacking B17s on his own and outnumbered 1-30, an action that earned him the Medal of Honor

RMS Lusitania departing New York, the last known photograph of her before her sinking. 1 May 1915

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RMS Lusitania departing New York, the last known photograph of her before her sinking. 1 May 1915

French paratroopers are dropping over old japanese airfield at Điện Biên Phủ. Operation Castor, 20-22th November 1953

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French paratroopers are dropping over old japanese airfield at Điện Biên Phủ. Operation Castor, 20-22th November 1953

Sword training at an elementary school. Japan, 1943

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Sword training at an elementary school. Japan, 1943

The Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition hits a snag in 1957.

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The Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition hits a snag in 1957.

Sharon Tate showing off some newly-bought baby clothes, 1969 (Colourized)

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Sharon Tate showing off some newly-bought baby clothes, 1969 (Colourized)

Soviet flag raised over the Reichstag in Berlin, 1945

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Soviet flag raised over the Reichstag in Berlin, 1945

Waffen-SS force a Jewish man from his bunker during the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. 9 May 1943

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Waffen-SS force a Jewish man from his bunker during the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. 9 May 1943