Queen Elizabeth examines the skeleton of 7 ft 7 in Charles Byrne, "The Irish Giant". Royal College of Surgeons, London, 1967 - History Education Network

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A German soldier with his French girlfriend in the occupied Paris, 1942.

Grim-faced Rangers of the 2nd Battalion prepare to assault Pointe Du Hoc. 60% of them will be dead or wounded in the next 48 hours. It should be noted that this was the first time the 2nd Rangers Battalion had been in combat. They were very well trained but had no combat experience.

Pilot Victor Vizcarra, after being evacuated from a jungle landing site. After ejecting, his flame-engulfed F-105 fighter-bomber passed beneath him as he parachuted and crashed into a mountain. Vietnam, 1966.

Queen Elizabeth examines the skeleton of 7 ft 7 in Charles Byrne, “The Irish Giant”. Royal College of Surgeons, London, 1967

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