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Signpost to Man's Inhumanity

Joel wrote 2 days ago: ©David Shankbone The “Final Solution to the Jewish Question” had been in the … more »

Tags: World War II (1939-1945), 1942, death camp, final solution, treblinka

The First Meeting that Wasn't Boring

Joel wrote 4 days ago: Over the years of Adolf Hitler’s dictatorship, there had many plots against him…h … more »

Tags: World War II (1939-1945), 1944, assassination, Claus von Stauffenberg, Friedrich Fromm, Wolfschanze

War and Piece

Joel wrote 1 week ago: On July 17, 1945, the Potsdam Conference began.  The war in Europe had ended in the heart of … more »

Tags: World War II (1939-1945), 1945, Clement Attlee, Potsdam Conference

The Other Richthofen

Joel wrote 1 week ago: I’ve got just a short little piece for today (actually, late tonight).  I wrote about … more »

Tags: World War II (1939-1945), 1945, The Red Baron, operation barbarossa, Wolfram von Richthofen, Battle of Britain

It is Better to Give...

Joel wrote 3 weeks ago: Today’s History Lesson comes from a note I jotted down months ago…”Germany … more »

Tags: World War II (1939-1945), 1940, Channel Islands, Guernsey, Jersey

Pétain Makes Bad Career Move

Joel wrote 1 month ago: Philippe Pétain may have been 84 years old and no spring chicken when it came to warfare, bu … more »

Tags: World War II (1939-1945), 1940, France, Francisco Franco, Paul Reynaud, Philippe Petain, Vichy

Paris - Under New Ownership

Joel wrote 1 month ago: The invasion of France and the Low Countries by Germany quickly turned into a stunning rout. … more »

Tags: World War II (1939-1945), 1940, Dunkirk, France, Low Countries, Paris

Liquidation at Lidice

Joel wrote 1 month ago: It was an ugly day in Lidice.  In a World War that spanned nearly 2,200 days, there were b … more »

Tags: World War II (1939-1945), 1942, Chelmo, Lidice, Ravensbrück, Reinhard Heydrich]

Troubled Bridge Over Water

Joel wrote 1 month ago: June 6, 1944 is a date that is instantly recognizable to almost anyone who studies (or reads … more »

Tags: World War II (1939-1945), 1944, operation overlord, Orne River, Pegasus Bridge, Major John Howard, Ranville Bridge

Dam and Busters

Joel wrote 2 months ago: Sometimes we look at the immediate results of our work and think that we really haven’ … more »

Tags: World War II (1939-1945), 1943, Avro Lancaster, dambusters, No. 617 Squadron, Operation Chastise, Ruhr valley

Some Trust in Chariots...1 comment

Joel wrote 2 months ago: …and some trust in horses.  But the writer of that statement continued on, suggestin … more »

Tags: World War II (1939-1945), 1940, Germany, Low Countries, France, Maginot Line

The Great V-E Day Debate2 comments

Joel wrote 2 months ago: Ok, I’ve been super-busy today, but I wanted to say something about at least one of the … more »

Tags: World War II (1939-1945), 1945, V-E Day, Alfred Jodl, Wilhelm Keitel

Silence is Golden

Joel wrote 2 months ago: 7th Grade Civics class was awesome.  We had a great teacher, Mr. Zeigler, who was funny, tau … more »

Tags: World War II (1939-1945), 1945, Berlin, Vasily Chuikov, Reichstag, chancellery

Cue the Wagner...

Joel wrote 2 months ago: Today’s History Lesson marks an event witnessed by none, assisted by few, but celebrate … more »

Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Adolf Hitler, 1945, Eva Braun, Suicide

Every Girl Should be Married2 comments

Joel wrote 2 months ago: The thought of a wedding conjures up all sorts of images.  For some, it’s the bride … more »

Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Adolf Hitler, 1945, Eva Braun, wedding, chancellery

Shall We Gather at the River...

Joel wrote 3 months ago: On April 25, 1945, elements of the U.S. 69th Infantry Division advancing from the west met … more »

Tags: World War II (1939-1945), 1945, elbe river, Torgau, Strehla

A Matter of "Take and Give"2 comments

Joel wrote 3 months ago: By mid-April, one could safely say that World War II, from an Axis perspective, was going pre … more »

Tags: World War II (1939-1945), 1945, Leipzig, Line of Contact, Wilhelm von Grolman, Hans von Poncet, 69th Infantry Division, Yalta Conference

Yugo: Coup Worse than Sedan

Joel wrote 3 months ago: Many of us remember the Yugo’s that were sold here in the U.S. some years back.  Price … more »

Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Tripartite Pact, 1941, Germany, Yugoslavia, Prince Paul, coup

Kettle, Say Hello to Pot

Joel wrote 3 months ago: Often times, when thinking about Poland and World War II, we recall that the conflict started … more »

Tags: World War II (1939-1945), 1943, Katyn forest, NKVD, nuremberg trials, Poland


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