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Omaha Beach Craters	31 Mar 2006 17:42 GMT	14
Another way to approach the issue. How many people do you think knew there was to be bombing of the beach area without knowing the exact target area or the type ordinance to be used. How many enlisted men do you think knew that this bombing was not supposed
Hitler in Paris	31 Mar 2006 17:14 GMT	4
When Hitler went to Napoleon's coffin, why did he wear a white suit? It's the only time I've seen him wearing civilian clothes during the war. What books talk about what Hitler did on that little tour? There is
RIP: Pierre Clostermann	30 Mar 2006 23:21 GMT	2
Pierre Clostermann, fighter pilot in the RAF during WWII and author of "Le Grand Cirque" ("The Big Show") died March 22, aged 85. Obituary: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/03/25/db2501.xml
Fw: Mountbatten - Battenburg links	30 Mar 2006 22:00 GMT	5
> "Rick Savery" <ricksavery@hotmail.com> wrote > > > I seem to remember reading about an operation late in the war (after > > D-day) that involved some sort of mad dash into Germany to recover
Italian Airline Operations to South America during WWII	30 Mar 2006 16:57 GMT	4
In late 1941 the Italians were still operating a passenger air service to South America. Linking Rio De Janerio at least to Europe. The Japanese were also using it for mail to/from Europe as well.
Fw: Allies At War doc.	30 Mar 2006 08:54 GMT	4
Dan Ford "Cub Driver" <usenet.AT.danford.DOT.net@giganews.com> posted March 27: > > . . . just how ungrateful De Gaulle was for the allies' liberation of > >France. He did not even acknowledge the presence of Americans when he
Fw: Debunking the Pearl Harbor myth	30 Mar 2006 03:05 GMT	4
"edward ohare" <edward_ohare@nospam.yahoo.com.invalid> posted March 23: > Noone forced Hitler to declare war on the US. > > True, but considering all the help the US was giving the UK, why not?
Ryi-Rippontrop agreement	29 Mar 2006 17:36 GMT	2
Does anyone have an accurate translation of this treaty? I found a few on the net but none that I trust.
WWII college history classes	28 Mar 2006 06:23 GMT	3
I'm a history major (BA) At the time of my studies I don't recall the school offering classes solely covering U.S. WWII history. It has been 35 years since I graduated and now I have more interest in that era than I did during my school years. I did take classes in Japanese
German Siege Guns at Sevastopol	27 Mar 2006 18:33 GMT	8
I was just watching the TV program Battlefield:The Battle of Stalingrad and they showed absolutely stupendous railway guns and other artillery pieces
Lessons Learned / Right to Left Contact?	27 Mar 2006 17:57 GMT	2
I'm about to post the December 1944 After Action Report of 48th Armored Infantry Battalion to the 7th Armored Division Document Repository ( http://home.comcast.net/~johnstonww/ ). Inclosure #1 is a 2-page set of lessons learned, of which two are of particular interest. ...
August 9, 1944 Eniwetok incident.	26 Mar 2006 06:26 GMT	1
I've come across a reference to an incident on August 9, 1944 at Eniwetok where a large number of US Navy aircraft were destroyed/written off as a result of a PB4Y-1 crash. There were something approximating a dozen and half or two dozen
Hill 400 in the Hurtgen allied units involved	24 Mar 2006 18:47 GMT	2
Anyone have a source on what units were involved in taking hill 400 in the Hurtgen Forest in '44 Thank s in advance.............Doc
Fw: British units in Palestine	24 Mar 2006 17:19 GMT	2
"SPWAW" <spwaw@comcast.net> posted March 21: > 1. What British units served in Palestine from 1940-1948? I know > the 6th AB, but when did they arrive? The onlly chronology that makes sense includes both
Nazi Spies in the RAF	24 Mar 2006 06:35 GMT	11
I was just wondering if there were any documented cases of Nazi spies posing as airmen in the RAF? And if so which German spy agency they would have they would have been from.