Name: WWII's Skiing Soldiers
Duration: 62
Description: Faced with the harsh terrain of the European Alps, American soldiers didn't back down – they just hit the slopes.

Faced with the harsh terrain of the European Alps, American soldiers didn't back down—they just hit the slopes.

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Faced with the harsh terrain of the European Alps, American soldiers didn&#8217;t back down—they just hit the slopes.

WWII&#8217;s Skiing Soldiers

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Faced with the harsh terrain of the European Alps, American soldiers didn't back down – they just hit the slopes.

WWII's Skiing Soldiers

<p>World War II was the biggest and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries. Sparked by the 1939 Nazi invasion of Poland, the war dragged on for six bloody years until the Allies defeated the Axis powers of Nazi Germany, Japan and Italy in 1945. Explore the battles, leaders and atrocities from the war and its impact on geopolitics and humankind.</p>


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