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• International Conference on WWII

  WWII in HD Contest Results | World War II History Other announced sessions include Carlo D’Este and Mark Stoler on “Churchill and FDR: Allies at War,” Donald... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2010 CULTURE, HISTORY

• CONTEST – WWII in HD

  It’s time for a new contest! On January 26 A&E Home entertainment (History Channel) is releasing the DVD and Blu-ray edition of WWII in HD. We have a DVD... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2010 CULTURE, HISTORY

• World War II History for January 18

  Today in WWII History World War II History for January 18Podcast: 01.18.1940 – CBS Today In Europe WWII History - 01.18.1940 CBS Today in Europe [12:35] Play No... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2010 CULTURE, HISTORY

• B-29 Commentary

  

  Commentary about the B-29 by Ed Hart:The B-29 was an inflection point in the history of aviation technology, war fighting…and program management. Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2009 CULTURE, HISTORY

• WWII Reenacting for Women

  With an audience as large and diverse as WWarII.com, it’s pretty much a given that some of you readers are reenactors, like me. Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2009 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Zhukov Archives

  As a resource no longer available online I have saved the website zhukov.mitsi.com about Georgi Konstantinovich Zhukov and the eastern front and made it... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2009 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Attack on Pearl Harbor

  Time line Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941 * 0342 Minesweeper CONDOR sights periscope off Honolulu Harbour …notifies patrol destroyer WARD to investigate. Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2009 CULTURE, HISTORY

• World War II History for December 2

  Today in WWII History World War II History for December 2 12.2.1941 – The Japanese embassy in Washington was ordered to destroy all but its most secret coding... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2009 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Grand Opening of the George HW Bush Gallery

  Grand Opening of the George H.W. Bush Gallery at The National Museum of the Pacific War – Fredericksburg, Texas President George H.W. Bush, Governor Rick... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2009 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Grand Opening of the George HW Bush Gallery

  Grand Opening of the George H.W. Bush Gallery at The National Museum of the Pacific War – Fredericksburg, TexasPresident George H.W. Bush, Governor Rick Perry,... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2009 CULTURE, HISTORY

• More Than 4000 WWII Objects Sold in Auction

  More Than 4,000 Objects Sold in Auction by Leading Militaria Auction House, Hermann Historica oHG Largest Private Collection of Normandy Invasion Artifacts... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2009 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Lois Herr – Author – Dear Coach

  Author Lois Herr has stopped by to share with us a letter taken from her new book “Dear Coach: Letters Home from WWII.” Please join me in welcoming Lois Herr.... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2009 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Dear Coach Letters Home from WWII

  A collection of not only letters but historical facts, pictures and vivid commentary, “Dear Coach” features letters from WWII that were sent to Lois’s father,... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2009 CULTURE, HISTORY

• WWII History for November 9 – Kristallnacht

  Today in WWII History World War II History for November 9 11.09.1938-11.10.1938 – Kristallnacht, “Crystal Night” or “Night of Broken Glass. Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2009 CULTURE, HISTORY

• WWII History for November 9 – Kristallnacht

  World War II History for November 9 11.09.1938-11.10.1938 – Kristallnacht, “Crystal Night” or “Night of Broken Glass.” Nazi’s launch a campaign of terror agains... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2009 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Franklin D Roosevelt

  

  Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945) 32nd President of the United States Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882 in... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2009 CULTURE, HISTORY

• World War II History for October 26

  

  Today in WWII History World War II History for October 26 26 October 1942 – The US carrier USS Hornet and destroyer USS Porter were sunk in the Battle of Santa... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2009 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Friday Featured Book – Evacuees of the Second World War

  

  Friday Featured Book: Evacuees of the Second World War by Mike Brown This book isn’t about the front lines of battle during WWII, it is all about those who... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2009 BOOKS, CULTURE, HISTORY

• World War II History for October 22

  22 Oct 1942 – The Allies met to discuss Operation Torch. Operation Torch was to be the first Allied amphibious landing of World War II (North Africa), mainly... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2009 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Letters from HMS Zambesi

  HMS Zambesi entered Bergen, Norway, on 8th May 1945, the day WWII formally ended. The following is from a letter by Midshipman Derek Hirst to his mother... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2009 CULTURE, HISTORY