3 unsung World War II woman spies who helped make D-Day an Allied victory

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Lise De Baissac was a leader in the French Resistance whose efforts contributed to the success of the D-Day landings.

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2 war experts say British armor has the same production flaw that contributed to Nazi Germany's downfall

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A Ukrainian soldier with a machine gun in his hands rides along a dirt road on a Challenger-2 tank on August 3, 2023 in Ukraine.
A Challenger 2 tank in Ukraine on August 3.

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The US secretly sent communist-friendly Coca-Cola to a Soviet general in a bid to maintain good ties across the Iron Curtain

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Dwight Eisenhower talks into Georgy Zhukov's ear while a third general, Bernard Montgomery, looks on. All three are holding glasses before a toast.
British Gen. Bernard Montgomery, left, US Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, center, and Soviet Gen. Georgy Zhukov, before a toast on June 10, 1945.

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Russia again had only one tank in its big Victory Day military parade, and it was a World War II relic

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Victory Day military parade in Moscow
Ceremonial soldiers parade during 79th anniversary of the Victory Day in Red Square in Moscow, Russia on May 09, 2024.

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American Airlines is flying 70 World War II veterans to France for the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings

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An American Airlines Boeing 787-9.

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A group of WWII-era scientists used themselves as guinea pigs to learn to breathe underwater. Their experiments helped make D-Day possible.

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A diver from the British Royal Navy wore a self-contained suit without a cable attaching him to a ship in 1944.

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'America's greatest gift to Israel'

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Without Al Schwimmer's aid to Israel, there would be no Israeli Air Force — and maybe no Israel.

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The top-secret 'Ghost Army' unit, which used inflatable tanks and costumes to fool Nazi Germany in WWII, was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal

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This photo provided by the Ghost Army Legacy Project shows a Jeep getting new bumper markings for special effects For decades, their mission during World War II was a secret.
This photo provided by the Ghost Army Legacy Project shows a Jeep getting new bumper markings for special effects For decades, their mission during World War II was a secret.

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US admiral says the fight against the Houthis in the Red Sea is the largest battle the Navy's fought since World War II

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An aerial view of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy USS Gerald R. Ford and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower together in the eastern Mediterranean on November 03, 2023.
Vice Adm. Brad Cooper told 60 Minutes' Norah O'Donnell that the US Navy has committed about 7,000 sailors to the Red Sea.

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Ukraine's military is shifting to a defensive strategy that failed Nazi Germany in WWII

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Ukrainian soldier of the 28th Mechanized Brigade fires with Carl-Gustaf Recoilless Rifle on Russian position on December 25, 2023 in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.
Ukrainian soldier of the 28th Mechanized Brigade fires with Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle on Russian position on December 25, 2023 in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.

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