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Fw: Hitler Vs Churchill	30 Jun 2006 21:32 GMT	1
: "Brad Meyer" <bradm110@gmail.com> posted June 29: > > Churchill used various means, > >mostly fair, to get into a position where he was the clear choice > >when Hitler created a crisis.
Books on the Norwegian Campaign of 1940	30 Jun 2006 19:26 GMT	1
Hello all, After not being able to find anything on D'Oyly-Hughes specifically I'm trying to look for a more general source on the campaign as a whole, to fill in some of the gaps in my knowledge. So after a bit of searching I've
Fw: Communication during the war	30 Jun 2006 16:14 GMT	2
"anonymous" <neAwsAAA@daCd.orAg> posted June 28: > What would happen to a letter posted from, say, London, in 1943 addressed to > Geneva, to Lisbon, to Paris, to Berlin?
Fw: German Staff Cars	30 Jun 2006 06:28 GMT	3
"brandon" <brandon_z2003@yahoo.com> posted June 11: > The Kubelwagen (modification of Volkswagen beetle) was also extensively > used as a staff car. This seems to make no sense. Certainly German
Fw: Hitler Vs Churchill (British Army)	30 Jun 2006 04:42 GMT	8
"Brad Meyer" <bradm110@gmail.com> > >>>I don't think Richie was so much an incompetent as simply thrust into a job > >>>(command of 8th. Army) that he was nowhere near ready for.
Communication during the war	29 Jun 2006 20:40 GMT	5
These are questions I've been curious about for years. What would happen to a letter posted from, say, London, in 1943 addressed to Geneva, to Lisbon, to Paris, to Berlin? What would happen to a cablegram sent from, say, London, in 1943 addressed to
Breakdown of Germany military costs	28 Jun 2006 16:11 GMT	531
Does anyone have any figures for a breakdown of the various branches of the German military and how much it costed each section in percentage terms eg Waffen SS......XX%
Fw: Alaska Class USN Large Cruisers	27 Jun 2006 16:08 GMT	21
"John Lansford" <jlnsford@bellsouth.net> posted June 13: [long dispute snipped] > . No one > disputes that having escort carriers for ASW duties was a bad idea,
Information about sorties by specific bombers	25 Jun 2006 20:51 GMT	4
Are lists available which record the serial numbers of aircraft taking part in Bomber Command raids against Germany? I am trying to determine if a particular aircraft was involved in the raid on Rostock, Germany, on the night of 23/24 April 1942. The
Quiz	25 Jun 2006 20:46 GMT	3
A little quiz for you: Who was the first US citizen to die in combat in WW2 and where is he buried?
B17 speed	25 Jun 2006 09:30 GMT	2
Does anyone know what was the speed + range of the B-17 without its guns, turrets, bombs and gun crews? Cheers!
Fw: AGAINST THE ODDS exhibition IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM NORTH MANCHESTER ENGLAND	24 Jun 2006 18:14 GMT	1
"Louis Capdeboscq" <louisec00@yahoo.com> posted June 13: > Hastings' "Bomber Command" is in my opinion a better book than > Richards'. "The Hardest Victory" is a largely apologetic work, of the > kind that one should read with a good awareness of possible bias.
What Happened to Patton's Driver and Driver of The Truck He Hit?	24 Jun 2006 17:54 GMT	3
Was any legal action taken against the driver of the truck that Patton's car drove into? Wonder how the truck driver handled being the one who killed Patton. Craig
Fw: Information about sorties by specific bombers	23 Jun 2006 20:59 GMT	1
"Dave Smith" <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> posted June 19: > > A related question: Were RCAF crews assigned to one particular > > aircraft? In other words, if P5330 flew on both the first and second > > Rostock raids, is it likely that it flew with the same crew? I assume
Malmedy	21 Jun 2006 23:05 GMT	43
What caused the SS to start killing US service members in Malmedy during the massacre? I've assumed for decades that it was the fact the German offensive could not be bothered with POW's. Was there another reason?