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• Battleship USS Washington and the Royal Navy

  

  Posted by author Charles McCain     www.charlesmccain.com Washington (BB56) 29 May 1941 shortly after commissioning (photo courtesy of US National... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2015 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Badly Wounded Often Exchanged in World War Two

  

  Churchill tank of 7th Royal Tank Regiment, 31st Tank Brigade, supporting infantry of 8th Royal Scots during Operation ‘Epsom’, 28 June 1944. Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2015 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Jul 20, 1944 – Operation Valkyrie

  

  Jul 20, 1944 - Operation Valkyrie - A group of German Army generals plot and execute a plan to assassinate Hitler at the Wolf's Lair in Rastenburg, East Prussia. Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2014 CULTURE, HISTORY

• The Tuskegee Airmen

  

  Members of the Tuskegee Airmen were the first black pilots to serve in the American military. The name comes from the location of where they were trained, much... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2013 CULTURE, HISTORY

• South From Corregidor

  

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  Posted on 01 August 2013 CULTURE, HISTORY

• WWII Events Today, May 23

  

  WWII Events Today, May 23 May 23, 1939 USS Squalus (SS-192) suffered a catastrophic main induction valve failure during a test dive off the New Hampshire coast... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2013 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Bomb Sight

  Bomb Sight is makes census available to the public wanting to explore where the bombs fell and to discover photographs from WWII Britain. Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2012 CULTURE, HISTORY

• WWII Photos 10/30/12

  

  Today's intriguing WWII images from our Pinterest board. Gas masks, USS Enterprise, Jewish parachutists, and more! Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2012 CULTURE, HISTORY

• More Than Humans

  

  It wasn’t only soldiers and civilians who were impacted by the war. The devastation and environmental impacts took their own toll on the wildlife as well. Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2012 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Darwin Diggers to Be Remembered

  

  Thursday, 10 November 2011This Remembrance Day the people of Darwin will stop to remember those that lost their lives in the Bombing of Darwin. Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2011 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Lavochkin La-5 Soviet Fighter

  Serving on the eastern front during WWII, the La-5 is the production model of the I-301 and later LaGG-1 prototypes first initiated on 29 July 1939. The... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2011 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Our General on Crete

  It’s seventy years since the Battle for Crete – seven decades since British and Commonwealth forces, mostly New Zealanders of 4 and 5 Brigades, put up a heroic... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2011 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Normandy Then & Now

  A great presentation that was provided to us showing photos taken during WWII at Normandy, France and photos taken in the modern day same location. It is amazin... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2011 HISTORY

• Newly Restored B-25J Takes Flight

  

  PAUL ALLEN’S FLYING HERITAGE COLLECTION BECOMES HOME TO WORLD’S MOST ACCURATELY RESTORED, FLYING B-25J BOMBER On Tuesday, June 7th, the plane will depart on... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2011 HISTORY

• Eisenhower’s Message

  

  1944-06-05 Eisenhowers Pre D-Day Announcement [ 1:42 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Transcript:Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2011 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Parachute Wedding Dress

  

  Parachute Wedding Dress, 1947 This wedding dress was made from a nylon parachute that saved Maj. Claude Hensinger during World War II. In August 1944, Hensinger... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2011 CULTURE, HISTORY

• The Wereth Eleven

  

  [Coming soon on DVD]“Caught by the SS: The Wereth Eleven” retraces the steps of the 11 soldiers of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion who escaped The 18th... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2011 CULTURE, HISTORY

• D-Day & Tico Belle

  

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fantasy of Flight Commemorates WWII and D-Day with Two-Day Event May 13-14 Featuring the Men – and Machines – Who Were There... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2011 HISTORY

• Aluminum Overcast Visits Seattle Memorial Weekend

  

  The B-17 “Aluminum Overcast” will be available for flights in Seattle May 25 – 30, 2011 B-17 tour stop hosted by: Cascade Warbirds www.eaa.org... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2011 HISTORY

• WWII History for May 13

  

  Today in WWII History World War II History for May 13Winston Churchill in HelmetMay 13, 1940 Winston Churchill “blood, toil, tears, and sweat” speech (May 13,... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2011 CULTURE, HISTORY