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  1. Lise de Baissac, born OTD in 1905, was a heroine of the Special Operations Executive during #WorldWarTwo, a special agent who risked her life running her own operations cromwell-intl.com/travel/franc #travel #France #history

  2. HMS Eagle was an early aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy. Converted from the Chilean battleship Almirante Cochrane.

    Eagle was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-73 on 11 August 1942 while escorting a convoy to Malta during Operation Pedestal. destinationsjourney.com/histor #aircraftcarrier #HMSEagle #naval #Navy #RoyalNavy #SecondWorldWar #WorldWarTwo #WW2 #WWII

  3. The Arado Ar 234 V6 was the first four-engine prototype of the Ar 234. It used four BMW 003 turbojets in separate nacelles under the wings. It still used the take off trolly and landing skid. destinationsjourney.com/histor #aviation #aeroplane #Aircraft #airplane #AradoAr234 #bomber #Luftwaffe #reconnaissance #SecondWorldWar #WorldWarTwo #WW2

  4. Edgar Faure, who died OTD in 1988, was in the French Resistance during #WorldWarTwo, he later served as Prime Minister of #France in 1952 cromwell-intl.com/travel/franc #travel #history

  5. Lise de Baissac, who died OTD in 2004, was a heroine of the Special Operations Executive during #WorldWarTwo, a special agent who risked her life running her own operations cromwell-intl.com/travel/franc #travel #France #history

  6. The Forgotten Stance: A Brief History of Spanish Non-Belligerence in World War Two

    Owen James explores how Spain narrowly avoided World War II, debunking the myth of Franco’s "astute caution". The article highlights the failed Hendaye meeting, where excessive imperial demands clashed with Hitler’s goals, and the Blue Division’s anti-communist crusade, proving Spanish non-belligerence was a result of necessity, not design.

    retrospectjournal.com/2026/03/

  7. The Mörkö-Morane was a Finnish-engineered upgrade of the French Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 fighter during WWII. Faced with rising losses in 1942, Finnish commanders decided to re-engine their obsolete Moranes with captured Soviet Klimov M-105P V-12 engines (1,100 hp) and aerodynamic refinements.destinationsjourney.com/histor #aeroplane #Aircraft #airplane #aviation #fighter #FinnishAirForce #MoraneSaulnierMS406 #SecondWorldWar #WorldWarTwo #WW2

  8. First flying on 28 December 1933, the Loire 70 was a long-range maritime reconnaissance flying boat designed for the French Navy. Seven production aircraft were ordered and along with the prototype served with Escadrille E7 at Karouba in Tunisia. An Italian air raid destroyed 3 of the 4 surviving aircraft. destinationsjourney.com/histor #aeroplane #Aircraft #airplane #aviation #FlyingBoat #FrenchAirForce #Loire70 #SecondWorldWar #WorldWarTwo #WW2

  9. The Imperial Japanese Navy light cruiser Ōyodo was designed as a submarine flotilla flagship. Instead, she served as an escort, transport, and fleet support vessel throughout much of her career. In October 1944 she participated in the Battle off Cape Engaño as part of the Northern Force. She was sunk at Kure in July 1945. destinationsjourney.com/histor #MaritimeHistory #NavalHistory #IJN #ImperialJapaneseNavy #Ōyodo #lightcruiser #cruiser #WorldWarTwo #WW2 #WWII #SecondWorldWar

  10. The Imperial Japanese Navy light cruiser Ōyodo was designed as a submarine flotilla flagship. Instead, she served as an escort, transport, and fleet support vessel throughout much of her career. In October 1944 she participated in the Battle off Cape Engaño as part of the Northern Force. She was sunk at Kure in July 1945. destinationsjourney.com/histor #MaritimeHistory #NavalHistory #IJN #ImperialJapaneseNavy #Ōyodo #lightcruiser #cruiser #WorldWarTwo #WW2 #WWII #SecondWorldWar

  11. The Imperial Japanese Navy light cruiser Ōyodo was designed as a submarine flotilla flagship. Instead, she served as an escort, transport, and fleet support vessel throughout much of her career. In October 1944 she participated in the Battle off Cape Engaño as part of the Northern Force. She was sunk at Kure in July 1945. destinationsjourney.com/histor #MaritimeHistory #NavalHistory #IJN #ImperialJapaneseNavy #Ōyodo #lightcruiser #cruiser #WorldWarTwo #WW2 #WWII #SecondWorldWar