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This week in the War, 7–13 July 1941: US marines land in Iceland

Posted on July 7, 2013 by secondbysecond

On 8 July 1941, United States marines arrived in Iceland to relieve the British forces that had been occupying the island since May. Fearing that Germany might use Iceland as a base for U-boats and the Luftwaffe, Britain had offered … Continue reading →

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