On February 23, 1945, this picture was taken of six marines raising the American flag on Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima, which has become one of the most iconic photographs of the Pacific theater. The Battle of Iwo Jima was one of the bloodiest battles fought in the late stages of the Pacific War. 

Marines Raising The American Flag On Iwo Jima 

Brave American soldiers storming the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944. The Allied Invasion of Normandy, France was the largest seaborne invasion in history 

Storming The Beaches of Normandy

General Omar Bradley (center) with General George Patton  (left) and General Bernard Law Montgomery (right); 1944.

Meeting on further strategy

Captured German Infiltrator, December 1944. These German soldiers wearing GI uniforms were summarily shot. They caused havoc behind allied lines. That was their mission...

Captured in the Battle of the Bulge

RAF 312 Free Czechoslovak Squadron Mira Liskutin gun camera series shooting down Dornier near France

RAF 312 Free. Czechoslovak Squadron Mira Liskutin gun camera series shooting down Dornier near France 

Signature of Squadron Leader (General CZ Army)

Squadron Leader Miroslav Liskutin 

1942 Possibly RAF Harrowbeer. Colour cine film was taken by Ladislav Sitensky Armourer and film loader / film archiver for Czechoslovak squadrons (RAF)

RAF 312 Free Czechoslovak Squadron Sergeant Mira Liskutin Standing

Sergeant M.A.Liskutin RAF Angle January 25th, 1942 after bailing out of Spitfire R6833. Hitting the tail damaged his watch and head. notice Sergeant Liskutin is missing his wristwatch

Sergeant M.A.Liskutin RAF Angle January 25th, 1942 RAF 312 Free Czechoslovak Squadron

312 (Czechoslovak) Squadron, RAF Redhill, 19th August 1942, Dornier 217 flew into the sea near the coast of France

Dornier Shot Down Sergeant Mira Liskutin shoots down Dornier 312 (Czechoslovak) Squadron

312 Czechoslovak Squadron RAF Redhill 19th August 1942,Sgt pilot Mira LIŠKUTÍN landed safely at base with Spitfire damaged in combat Clash near Paris with the distance to the Redhill airbase, near London, a safe landing in that state was a miracle.

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