History Forum / War History / World War II / May 2006

HAS ANYONE READ THE NEW DICK WINTERS BOOK THAT THEY'VE ADVERTISED?

I always thought 1939-1945 was referred to by all as World War Two or
the Second World War.
Now I've been told that one is used by writers from the USA and the
other by those from Europe.

What time signature (time zone) did the US Army
observe during the Battle of the Bulge, Ardennes,
December 1944? (I need this information to put
sequences of events in the correct order.)

  I knew my mom's dad (who spoke English because he worked illegally
in the USA) hid two Jewish soldiers (one Cypriot, one Autralian, who
had parachuted in for the Battle of Crete as part of the British
forces) in his attic. I recently heard that Shimon Perez' dad was also

In another forum, a thread on North African railroads made me dust off
some notes.
The thread is here;
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=99035&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

I am interested in reading books on the war in the Pacific. I am
interested in all books. I just want them to be good books.
Any suggestions?

Does anyone have a good source on Captain Guy D'Oyly-Hughes, RN? I have
several questions about him (from reading the article from the 1994
Warship) that I'd like to know more about. I can't seem to find any
sort of biography to request (though with the Navy Historical Center

"Steve" <steveoneill@alltel.net> posted May 19:

"Ron" <duck62@earthlink.net> posted May 23

Can anyone supply details of 10th Panzer between 1940 and 1944 please.
I beleive there is a book listing all Panzer groups and their movements
during WW2.........would anyone happen to know the title or any other
books that relate to Panzer activities that show which group was

This is my first post on this group. My name is Kees and I own a CCKW.
I am writing an article for a small magazine about it and I have a
question about the markings on it that I haven't been able to find an
answer for.

<steve.guthrie@sympatico.ca> posted May 18:

My sister and I are the sole relatives of an uncle who passed away 6
months ago.  He was a member of the Canadian Army during WWII.  Could
anyone give me information on how I could find information about his
military service in the Canadian Army.  Thanks in advance... Ron P

What is the definitive study on Hiroshima deaths long-term?
Has anyone an opinion on the Japanese study, "Hiroshima and Nagasaki:
The Physical, Medical, and Social Effects of the Atomic Bombings"?
Thanks!