French Gratitude

Thanks to the battle of Normandy and D-Day, France was finally successfully liberated from German forces. Many of the French people were deeply grateful for this regaining of their freedom. Pictured in this photograph, several crowds of French people rushed into the streets to greet American soldiers and express their thanks for the assistance in gaining the victory.

Roza Shanina

You might not know the name, but you probably should. Roza Shanina barely 19-years old before she had over 59 confirmed kills for the Soviet Union. The young girl was a prolific sniper in the Russian Army but died when she was only 20-years old. She was once considered to be the "unseen terror of East Prussia" on account of her impeccable gunmanship skills.