History Forum / War History / World War II / July 2008

Sometimes a picture (or in this case a line drawing chart)
is better than a thousand words.
I've often seen in this group questions about what a 'unit'
has and how it is organized (or re: TO&E).  I think what

Did Hitler attempt to offer peace to Britain after the defeat of France? And
if so what were (would) have been the terms?

In internet friend from France once corrected me when I said
"invasion" referring to Operation Overlord  in 1944.  He said:
"Liberation of France (We never say invasion in French, the US forces
liberated us from the invaders, i.e. the Germans...)"

Let us always remember our absent friends who flew with us  into the
flack and fighter filled skies over Germany and never returnrd. They
were the bravest of the brave.
Art Kramer

Does anyone know if there is a biography of Sir John Dill?
During WWII he was head of the British military delegation
in Washington. Apparently he and George Marshall hit it off
really well. Sir John Dill died in late 1944 and at his request

Well, it's not completely done yet but I'd kinda wanted to get this
out this weekend, so here we go. On my research trip to the San
Francisco NARA I went looking for USS San Francisco's damage report
for her night fight at Guadalcanal. NavSea had posted it before but

The hardest duty outside of combat during WWII must surely
have been the notification of the next of kin that their loved on
has perished. For almost all families such news came as a telegram
and it was the person delivering the telegram who that duty.

I am reading Beasley on Japanese imperialism (thanks to whoever
pointed me to the book) and I'm scratching my head a bit. Japan is
negotiating intensely with China about its rights in Manchuria, and
China gives Japan much but not all of what it wants. Why is anything

I'll post some of my thoughts
on the most recent WWII book I've finished.
(no way will I set myself up by calling it a "review"
just a few of IMHO thoughts on this book)

Ditto, is it Iachino or Jachino?
I'm refering to the Italian Admiral Angelo Iachino or Angelo Jachino
the one at the Battle of Spartivento or Bataglia di Capo Teulada on
November 27, 1940.  I have found in several books both Iachino and

I wonder wether the majority of Germans went along with Goebbels when
he made speeches like  the famous "Do you want Total war" speech of 18
Feb 1943 after the disaster in Stalingrad. Is there any estimates
about the German public disillusionment with the Nazis after the

I hope the moderators will indulge this - as this has more to do with the
post-war situation.
Suffice to say, one of the impacts of WWII was the dismantling of the
British Empire's colonial territories - Malaya, Burma, India etc.. I would

When Japan overran Burma, the Dutch East Indies, Malaya and various parts of
the Pacific - their military embarked on a spree of loot and taxation. For
example, the Japanese military demanded 50 million dollars from the Chinese
community when they captured Singapore.

On Dec. 29, 2007, Dave Wilma opened a thread titled "German occupation of
the U.S.", which was based on the account in "The War" by one American POW
who said that the German who interrogated him had a large book with a great
deal of detail about the POW's home town.

A friend of mine is writing a play about guy who served in World War
II.
My question is: When the war ended, did the army notify families when
their loved ones were going to be discharged, or did service members