December 19, 202583 years ago today- On Dec 18, 1942, First Lieutenant Boyd David (“Buzz”) Wagner became the first American ace of World War II, shooting down his fifth Japanese aircraft while flying a P-40 Warhawk in the Pacific. [640×640]
GustavoistSoldier on December 18, 2025 7:27 pm There was also a [Brazilian expeditionary force](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_Expeditionary_Force) fighting in Italy.
DjDeadpig6934 on December 18, 2025 7:29 pm Funny how Mussolini could’ve reaped the rewards of war had he stayed neutral like Turkey and then declared war later on, but then against the warning of his generals joined the war when Italy’s army wasn’t projected to be ready yet.
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Same thing for France 🇫🇷 actually 😅
There was also a [Brazilian expeditionary force](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_Expeditionary_Force) fighting in Italy.
Funny how Mussolini could’ve reaped the rewards of war had he stayed neutral like Turkey and then declared war later on, but then against the warning of his generals joined the war when Italy’s army wasn’t projected to be ready yet.