Rabu, 16 November 2016

Deadly Strike on the Rex Cinema

As 1,100 Belgian citizens and Allied soldiers enjoyed a Saturday matinee, a blinding flash initiated the most devastating strike from a single air ordnance during the European Theater. The liberation of Antwerp by the Allies in September 1944 set off a joyous frenzy among its citizens. Crowds filled the streets to dance, drink, and lavish …

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