When will the BBC stop spoon-feeding us history that speaks for itself?
The extraordinary story of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team is told like a GCSE history lesson in Purple Heart Warriors

The extraordinary story of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team is told like a GCSE history lesson in Purple Heart Warriors
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