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Outnumbered at poitiers, the prince made one move that threatened france’s crown

Outnumbered at poitiers, the prince made one move that threatened france’s crown

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The queen returned with an army—and england’s crown suddenly looked vulnerable

The queen returned with an army—and england’s crown suddenly looked vulnerable

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Still in pajamas, the young pilot faced eleven fighters and one decision changed everything

Still in pajamas, the young pilot faced eleven fighters and one decision changed everything

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A queen sided with her sons and the king’s revenge reshaped the dynasty

A queen sided with her sons and the king’s revenge reshaped the dynasty

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For more than nine centuries, one question has remained attached to that afternoon in the New Forest.

For more than nine centuries, one question has remained attached to that afternoon in the New Forest.

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The B-17’s tail was nearly gone—but the impossible flight continued

The B-17’s tail was nearly gone—but the impossible flight continued

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A decisions Spruance made there would follow him through the rest of the Pacific campaign

A decisions Spruance made there would follow him through the rest of the Pacific campaign

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This failed attack a consequence far beyond the loss of the squadron itself

This failed attack a consequence far beyond the loss of the squadron itself

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This result tipped the advantage decisively in favor of the US Army

This result tipped the advantage decisively in favor of the US Army

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But the price of bringing those photographs home was far greater than the mission planners had expected

But the price of bringing those photographs home was far greater than the mission planners had expected

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'Wolf With Plenty of Hair' made one decision at the ravine that turned retreat into something far more complicated

'Wolf With Plenty of Hair' made one decision at the ravine that turned retreat into something far more complicated

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The mission had been designed to prove that heavily armed bombers could penetrate deep into Germany. Instead, it forced American commanders to reconsider what those bombers needed if they were ever going to survive missions like Schweinfurt again

The mission had been designed to prove that heavily armed bombers could penetrate deep into Germany. Instead, it forced American commanders to reconsider what those bombers needed if they were ever going to survive missions like Schweinfurt again

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