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The enormous flag of the French vessel Le Genereux, which was seized by one of Admiral Horatio Nelson's captains during the Battle of Malta Convoy in 1800, holds significant historical value. This 221-year-old flag, approximately the size of a tennis court, was taken by Nelson…
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Footage of Hiroshima in 1945, after the nuclear bomb was dropped on the city, which tragically led to the passing of around 140,000 citizens.
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The flag raising was actually the second one that day. The first flag was smaller and was replaced by a larger one that was more visible to the troops and ships.
Three of the six Marines who raised the second flag died in the battle.
The flag raising on Iwo Jima was a historic…