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• WWII History – March 15

  

  WWII Events Today, March 15Mar 15, 1938 – A 10,000-strong Japanese force approached Tengxian, Jiangsu Province, China. 2,000 Chinese troops, supported by less... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2011 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Iwo Jima

  

  On of the bloodiest battles to occur during the entirety of World War II happened on a small desolate island in the vast Pacific (16 Feb 1945 – 26 Mar 1945).... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2011 CULTURE, HISTORY

• WWII: A Fascinating Period of History

  

  World War II is a fascinating period of history. Looking back, it all seems so organized and well thought out – at least on the good guy side. Those stupid... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2011 CULTURE, HISTORY

• World War II History – January 20

  

  Today in WWII History World War II History for January 20 Audio: 1940-01-20 – Winston Churchill – Speech – Neutrals-Liberation is Sure Jan 20, 1940 – In a speec... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2011 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Radiomans Message Endures

  

  Edward Joseph Chlapowski (June 5, 1922 – Jan. 16, 2011) /via CNN.com Chlapowski, who died Sunday in Montana at age 88, was the person who told the world of... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2011 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Fireside Chat On Battle Of The Bulge

  

  [Audio History] 1945-01-06 FDR Fireside Chat On Battle Of The Bulge “Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States… Ladies and gentlemen, Today in... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2011 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Our CBS Radio News Man in Berlin Endures an Air Raid

  

  One of the best sources of information about daily life in the Third Reich is Assignment to Berlin by Harry W. Flannery, a CBS Radio Correspondent sent to Berli... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2011 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Buckingham Army Air Field

  

  Guest article from Chris Wadsworth, co-author of “Buckingham Army Air Field” by Arcadia Publishing. Learn about the intriguing history of Buckingham Army Air... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2011 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Sinking of the Graf Spee

  

  The Sinking of the Graf Spee These are the actual radio broadcasts from Dec 17-18, 1939 about the sinking of the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Speeoff... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2010 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Contest – Pearl Harbor Photos

  

  Pearl Harbor Photo Contest For our 700th blog post and as we lead up to the events of Pearl Harbor on Dec 7, we are going to have a giveaway contest! Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2010 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Contest – Pearl Harbor Photos

  

  Pearl Harbor Photo Contest For our 700th blog post and as we lead up to the events of Pearl Harbor on Dec 7, we are going to have a giveaway contest! Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2010 CULTURE, HISTORY

• We Are Trying To Sink Your Ship: (However, If You Shoot Us Down, Kindly Rescue U...

  

  One of the anomalies of World War Two at sea was how often ships picked up the surviving crewmen of enemy planes which had just tried to sink them but instead... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2010 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Churchill – End of the Beginning

  

  PRIME MINISTER WINSTON CHURCHILL SPEECH AT THE MANSION HOUSE “End of the Beginning” Speech London, November 10, 1942 I notice, my Lord Mayor, by your speech... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2010 CULTURE, HISTORY

• The Battle of the North Atlantic: Allied Convoys

  

  There are many battles in World War Two which historians claim to be the “most important battle of the war.” But the Battle of the North Atlantic really was... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2010 CULTURE, HISTORY

• A Good Dog Story From World War Two

  

  I love dogs. Years back when I lived in a house in Florida, I had two wonderful golden retrievers who were my constant companions. Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2010 CULTURE, HISTORY

• A Good Dog Story From World War Two

  

  I love dogs. Years back when I lived in a house in Florida, I had two wonderful golden retrievers who were my constant companions. Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2010 CULTURE, HISTORY

• An Alphabet Soup of Confusion: Torpedo Craft in World War Two

  

  [Crossposted from CharlesMcCain.com] PT Boats, MTBs, E-Boats, S-Boots, Torpedo boats all blend together as generic terms for some type of small, fast torpedo... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2010 CULTURE, HISTORY

• From Arms Race to WWII

  Read our latest book review on “Cry Havoc: How the Arms Race Drove the World to War, 1931-1941” by Joseph Maiolo. Maiolo brings years of research and study of... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2010 CULTURE, HISTORY

• From Arms Race to WWII

  Read our latest book review on “Cry Havoc: How the Arms Race Drove the World to War, 1931-1941” by Joseph Maiolo. Maiolo brings years of research and study of... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2010 CULTURE, HISTORY

• The Winter War: How the Gallant Finns Kill 250,000 Soviets

  

  [Crossposted from CharlesMcCain.com]Shortly after the general breakout of World War Two, there was another war, a small war which had immense consequences. Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2010 CULTURE, HISTORY