Today in WW II: 9 Jul 1940 Battle of Calabria [Battle of Punta Stilo, the toe of Italy] fought between the Italian Royal Navy and the British/Australian Royal Navies, 30 miles [48km] east of Punta Stilo. More ?

9 Jul 1943 US-British invasion of Sicily begins [night of 9-10 Jul].
9 Jul 1944 British and Canadian forces capture Caen from the Germans, a critical post-D-Day objective in Normandy, France.
9 Jul 1944 US forces reach the northern end of Saipan, finding thousands of Japanese civilian men, women, and children who commit suicide by leaping off the cliffs rather than be captured.
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M-3 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle

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M-3 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle Photo Gallery

M-3A3 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle firing its 25-millimeter chain gun. The Bradley and its crew were on combat security patrol outside Ad Dwr, Iraq, assigned to Charlie Troop, 1st Battalion, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, 17 November 2004.

A U.S. Army soldier ground guides a M-3 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle at the Korea Training Center, Republic of Korea, 25 October 1998. The Bradley is attached to C Troop of the 4th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment.