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| WWII recommended reading | 31 Dec 2004 20:17 GMT | 9 |
I was wondering what you might consider recommended reading for the
Pacific theather?
I have a fondness for the Corsair and its campaigns.
CAn someone recommend a list from midway to the end of the war?
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| Fw: Poetry about World War II - new question | 31 Dec 2004 16:31 GMT | 1 |
"**bg**" <info@thelittlecanadaheadphoneband.ca> posted Dec. 21:
> We could take a moment to consider that songs are (most often) poems put to
> music. |
| Fw: Influence of Soviet Grab of Japan on A-Bomb Decision? | 31 Dec 2004 16:28 GMT | 6 |
"Wesley Johnston" <wwjohnston@aol.com> posted Dec. 9:
> My question is to what extent did the prospect of a Soviet grab of much of
> Japan lead President Truman to go with the A-Bomb instead of with Operation
> Downfall (the planned invasion of Japan)? |
| Poetry about World War II | 31 Dec 2004 02:11 GMT | 35 |
Why was there no good poetry from World War II such as came out of World War I?
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| Fw: Atomic bomb on Japan. What was the target? | 30 Dec 2004 23:38 GMT | 8 |
"JustMike" <Me@Mine.com> asked Dec. 1:
> When the Atomic bomb was dropped was it to destroy miltary or industrial
> targets? I understand it also killed lots of civilians so was wondering what
> the main target(s) was to justify such a loss of innocent life. |
| Poetry about World War II | 30 Dec 2004 23:38 GMT | 1 |
Marie Luise Kaschnitz was very brave to criticize the Americans.
For those who understand German few words about her attitute toward the Nazis:
http://www.dichterinnen.de/Kaschnitz/Biographie.htm
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| Looking for a good history | 30 Dec 2004 20:27 GMT | 1 |
I have read a number of books about US and British involvement in WWII and
recently read Alexander Werth's "Russia at War". Could someone suggest a
good book that gives the German military point of view at the top level over
the whole war?
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| Pact between UK and USA before 1941? | 30 Dec 2004 17:57 GMT | 28 |
Was there a mutual defense pact between the UK and the USA before 12/7/1941?
Any kind of agreement that obligated the USAS to join the fight in Britain
or France's defense?
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| Stalingrad bread recipe? | 29 Dec 2004 17:52 GMT | 3 |
Anyone know the dough to saw dust ratio for Stalingrad bread? What breed of
saw dust wood was used?
Snipe
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| What defenses in place in UK during Dunkerque? | 29 Dec 2004 00:41 GMT | 17 |
Knowing Winnie, then surely *some* prep on the (whole) UK coast must have
been considered and underway at that time?
There must have been some gun emplacements by then, even possibly some built
for WWI or earlier...?
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| re: Japan/Normandy | 25 Dec 2004 20:17 GMT | 1 |
Just a sidetrack issue regarding Asians at Normandy
Chinese troops in German helmets/uniforms.
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?p=583508
Also, one of Chiang Kai Shek's sons trained with the Wehrmacht. All this
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| Japan/Normandy | 25 Dec 2004 18:56 GMT | 14 |
Im reading Donald R. Burgett's "Currahee!- A Screaming Eagle At
Normandy", and on page 157 it says:
"On the way Thomas told us that he had killed a Jap in full Japanese
uniform. At first we thought he was kidding, but a little farther up the
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| WWII hand grenade MKII or M10A2 | 25 Dec 2004 18:37 GMT | 1 |
I'm looking for documentations and info ( a manual with description
?)about the hand grenades used during the World War II in the european
theater. Thanks
http://2db.free.fr
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| 78 Audio Recordings of WWII GIs? | 24 Dec 2004 16:47 GMT | 9 |
A friend has an old 8 inch 78rpm record of what apparently is her great
uncle when he was a soldier in WWII. She believes it was made from a short
wave radio transmission while he was a POW in a Japanese camp. It is about a
minute and a half long, and appears to have the exact same ...
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| The Battle of the Bulge | 24 Dec 2004 05:19 GMT | 2 |
The Battle of the Bulge began on this day in 1944. Let all who were there never
forget absent friends..
Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
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