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On This Day: Allied troops invade Anzio, Italy, in WWII On Jan. 22, 1944, U.S. troops invaded Italy, landing at Anzio beach in a move to outflank German defensive positions. By (0) U.S. Army troops land at Anzio, Italy, in Operation Shingle on January 22, 1944. File Photo courtesy of the U.S. Army Australian-manned M3 General Stuart tanks attack Japanese pillboxes in the final assault on Buna, Papua New Guinea, on January 2, 1943. On January 22, 1943, U.S. and Australian troops took New Guine...

Today is Friday, Jan. 22, the 22nd day of 2021. There are 343 days left in the year.

His pictures are timeless: celebrating the work of Irving Penn Nadja Sayej Whether it’s a grainy portrait of Pablo Picasso or a stark picture of ginkgo leaves, you know an Irving Penn photo when you see one. They exude elegance and minimalism, the work of an undisputed master of 20th-century photography. A new retrospective honoring the photographer is now on view in New York. A selection of photographs from the 1930s to the 2000s can be seen at Pace Gallery until 13 February,...

Operation Dragoon: Why the Allied Invasion of Southern France Succeeded Operation Dragoon is often referred to as the Champagne Campaign due to its relative ease, but this is an oversimplification. Heres What You Need to Know: The Allied landing on the southern coast of France in August 1944 was a controversial operation, but it led to the rapid liberation of the region. U.S. Army Sergeant Vere Williams listened to his instincts as his landing craft approached the beach. It was August 15, 1944...

American Pilots Hated the P-39 Airacobra - But Russia Loved It The designers at Bell created a fighter that poorly fit the operational needs of the U.S. military, but that worked just fine for the low-level tactical air war waged by the Soviet Union. Heres What You Need To Remember: The anecdote shows that fighter planes must be relevant to the purpose they are employed for. In the case of the P-39, a plane that didnt work for the United States turned out to be just what the Red Army needed. T...

The Battle of Midway Was More Important than D-Day It was at Midway where the U.S. demonstrated effective combat capability very early on – inflicting severe damage on a motivated and experienced enemy. Heres What You Need To Remember: Midway was, in many ways, a more decisive battle than D-Day. The loss of four of Japans carriers stopped the Rising Sun dead in its tracks, giving America space to reinforce the Pacific - and slowly retake it. Thursday, June 6th saw the 75th anniversary of the...

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Artist offers discount on painting of veteran for display );  ); Ken Cook, who lived in Orchard Walk, died earlier this year, aged 95. He was painted by artist Mark Draisey last year and was depicted wearing his medals while collecting for the Poppy Appeal, which he had done for more than 40 years. Now the parish council is considering a suggestion that the town might want to buy the oil painting and put it on permanent display. It has previosuly been exhibited at the Bella Luce light shop ...

Mya Hansen and Danielle Middleton in a joint statement. “We have no doubt that she is on her way to becoming a global superstar, and we are thrilled to be a part of her journey as a songwriter and artist." Reservoir has acquired the catalog of late Songwriters Hall of Famer Bob Crewe, which includes such popular Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons singles as “My Eyes Adored You,” “Walk Like A Man” and “Big Girls Don’t Cry” and hit songs by LaBelle (“Lady Marmalade," later perfor...