Posted on Sep 9, 2018

In 1945, the Navy Secretly Handed Over 150 Warships to Russia for an Invasion of Japan

CW5 Jack Cardwell

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In 1945, the Navy Secretly Handed Over 150 Warships to Russia for an Invasion of Japan

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Lt Col Charlie Brown

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Fascinating backstory

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CW5 Jack Cardwell

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Hidden history is amazing.

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CPT Jack Durish

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In all fairness to the Soviets, they had plenty of reason to complain that their allies (US and Britain) held back while they carried the main battle to defeat the Axis nations. This is just another of many examples

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PO3 Donald Murphy

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Classic statement about Churchill was that he was willing to fight the Germans down to the last Russian.

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In 1945, the Navy Secretly Handed Over 150 Warships to Russia for an Invasion of Japan

In 1945, the Navy Secretly Handed Over 150 Warships to Russia for an Invasion of Japan

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