Destruction
Soldiers look inside the remnants of a German bunker and gun site – part of the Gold Beach, Normandy defensive system. British infantrymen from the Green Howards Regiment demolished the fortification with the assistance of three tanks. And this achievement was not overlooked. For his gallantry during the attack on the Gold Beach, Sergeant Major Stan Hollis from the Greens Howards earned the Victoria Cross – Britain’s highest military medal. On the D-Day, it was the sole V.C. granted.
1. Destruction
D-Day wasn’t the only significant day in WWII though. VE day is one of the most important days in history, the day that Nazi Berlin fell. Here are some pictures that prove exactly how significant this day was.
Soviet Takeover
It was after nearly four years of intense fighting that Soviet forces finally penetrated Berlin. The date was 16 April 1945, a day that should’ve come a lot sooner. Having invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941, Nazi Germany had killed an estimated 25 million Soviet citizens. Hitler’s Germany was now weak: depleted, disorganized and heavily surrounded by a stronger enemy. There was a total of 1.5 Million Soviet troops encircling the capital before they eventually attacked.
Soviet Takeover
