15K views · 360 reactions | The Battle of Berlin began, opening with the Red Army launching the Battle of the Oder–Neisse and the Battle of the Seelow Heights. Canadian forces took Harlingen and occupied Leeuwarden and Groningen in the Netherlands. | War Stories | Facebook

8.6K views · 330 reactions | The 101st Airborne parachuted into their first battle on D-Day, swiftly proving their worth as one of the most accomplished combat formations ever fielded by the US army. | War Stories | Facebook

7.2K views · 184 reactions | On July 10, 1943, the Allies launched Operation Husky, the invasion of Sicily, Italy. The Allies landed on Sicily's southern shores at 4:45 AM local time. The invasion force included over 180,000 soldiers, more than 3,000 ships, and over 4,000 aircraft. The British 8th Army landed at Castellazo, the first European landfall for British troops since the fall of Crete. | War Stories | Facebook