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Tokyo Rose dead at 90	30 Sep 2006 02:59 GMT	10
Huh. Thought she'd died years ago. Anyhoo, Ida Tocino aka Tokyo Rose died yesterday in Chicago at age 90.
Seeking source for quote	29 Sep 2006 22:02 GMT	3
Does anyone know who wrote the line, "They only deserve freedom who are prepared to defend it"? Google is unhelpful on this point. Thanks.
Luftwaffe airborne radar	29 Sep 2006 16:16 GMT	3
Can anyone explain how the various Luftwaffe intercept radars did their direction differentiation? (i.e., up/down, left/right?) On British low frequency radars (i.e., not centimetric), it was done
"Cookie" - bomb?	27 Sep 2006 21:34 GMT	45
I hope this query is in the right forum; if not, I'd appreciate some guiding. I'm translating a WWII tv series that contains a lot of period documentary footage.
Were the Soviets poised to attack?	27 Sep 2006 05:27 GMT	60
History has not been kind to the Germans in some respects. Were the Germans completely wrong to fear an attack by the Soviet Union; which had over 5 million men stationed near the borders? Militarily speaking, could the attack be justified as a defensive measure? I say yes
Hitler Vs Churchill	26 Sep 2006 20:39 GMT	138
There is a book by Andrew Roberts comparing Hitler and Churchill. Its not as well known as Allan Bullocks "Hitler and Stalin" who seem to be more an equal footing. I am wondering how Hitler can be compared to Churchill. Hitler came
17thc canons dropped on germany during wwii	26 Sep 2006 01:38 GMT	5
I've just seen an episode of 'LOVEJOY" on the TV. (for those that don't know "lovejoy" is a fictional series about an antiques dealer) In this particular episode he gets hold of a 17th C canon from the english civil. The story line goes that it was found on an old airfield
Bomber type	25 Sep 2006 16:07 GMT	1
On the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, a flight of B-17 bombers arrived over Hawaii, blundering into the Japanese attack. The question is: what model of the B-17? I have read they were B-17E type, but the one clear photo have seen of one of the destroyed
The Mamayev Kurgan, Stalingrad	25 Sep 2006 05:32 GMT	1
This hill in Stalingrad (now Volgograd) was one of the most bitterly contested small patches of ground in WWII, with, say, Betio Atoll and Monte Cassino. Google Earth shows a good view of the great statue there, at 48 deg 44'
Fw: Fw: Alaska Class USN Large Cruisers	24 Sep 2006 20:57 GMT	2
"Joe Osman" <Joseph.Osman@verizon.net> posted June 21: > Was it really hundreds? I would think that Britain needed those > trawlers for fishing. Did they stop fishing or use something else for > fishing boats?
RAF pilot John Aiken	24 Sep 2006 20:55 GMT	4
For a bio on a wartime RCAF nightfighter pilot, I'm trying to find out the full name of one of his squadronmates in 410 Squadron: an RAF pilot named John Aiken (sp?) who (my subject tells me) went on to be an air chief marshall in the postwar RAF. Any thought on how I could confirm
Fw: Concentration Camps - How Early Known to Allies?	24 Sep 2006 20:55 GMT	25
Dan Ford "Cub Driver" <usenet.AT.danford.DOT.net@giganews.com> wrote in message news:2hp062lhuth54eqd1df5jcpbup4jp2ak51@4ax.com... > Do you know the sources?
tank	23 Sep 2006 18:02 GMT	12
could anybody let me know what is the name of this tank ? http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/maciej_kucewicz/detail?.dir=/2758re2&.dnm=ebffr e2.jpg&.src=ph http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/maciej_kucewicz/detail?.dir=/2758re2&.dnm=1318r e2.jpg&.src=ph it is a bit similar to t34 ...
berlin during wwii	22 Sep 2006 06:08 GMT	2
I'm looking for maps of the streets of berlin during the wwii, does anyone know where can i find something like this?
T-34 pulled out of lake	21 Sep 2006 22:42 GMT	1
Does anyone know what model this T-34/76 is that they pulled out of this lake? It was found SW of Leningrad but abandoned by the Germans when they pulled out of the area. http://www.mil.hiiumaa.ee/2000_09_14_kurtna_T-34-36/