She was the first woman to fly rescue missions in a combat zone, in Indochina and Algeria. She was also the first Frenchwoman ...
The Vital de Oliveira was a civilian ship, built in 1910 and outfitted as an auxiliary naval craft when Brazil entered World War II on ... was the navy’s “most major loss” during the war.
France ended its military presence in Chad on Thursday, leaving its last base in the central African nation a day ahead of the deadline set by Chadian authorities. To mark the end of French ...
Courtesy Brazilian Navy The Vital de Oliveira was a civilian ship, built in 1910 and outfitted as an auxiliary naval craft when Brazil entered World War II on the side of the Allies. It was ...