Today in WW II History
World War II History for June 30
1934 - Adolf Hitler purged the Nazi Party by destroying the SA and bringing to power the SS in the “Night of the Long Knives.”
1943 - General Douglas MacArthur launched Operation Cartwheel. The purpose of the operation, which took nine months to complete, was to [...]
History Channel International TV Listings
Programming Schedule
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 7-8pm — Battle Stations - Messerschmitt 262: Race for the Jet.
By mid-1944, the World War II Allied forces were regularly flying raids of 1,000 bombers over Germany escorted by US Mustangs and Lightnings. But in July 1944, a new German fighter appeared on the scene, flying [...]
The War of the World
The War of the World, a 3-part series based on historian Niall Ferguson’s best-selling book of the same name, challenges the notion that World War II was a triumph of good (us) over evil (them).
The first part of the series gives an excellent work up to the 20th century in conflict. [...]
Today in WW II History
World War II History for June 27
1940 - The Germans set up two-way radio communication in their newly occupied French territory using Enigma. Enigma was a sophisticated encoding machine used to transmit information.
The Germans set up radio stations in Brest and the port town of Cherbourg. Signals would be transmitted to [...]
Saving Lives in World War II
This is a moving interview of Sgt. Judson M. Hemperly, medic during World War II.
He recalls an experience saving a pregnant civilian woman with a severely injured arm. They gave her morphine for the pain but could not stop the bleeding arm, which had all but one ligament severed. [...]
Today in WW II History
World War II History for June 26
1940 - During World War II, Turkey declared its neutrality.
1944 - The New York Giants, Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees played against each other in a six inning contest in a war bonds fund-raiser. Over 50,000 people watched the game. The final score was [...]
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
The pre-series A6M2 Zero became known in 1940-41, when the fighter destroyed 266 confirmed aircraft in China. At the time of Pearl Harbor, there were 420 Zeros active in the Pacific. The carrier-borne Model 21 was the type encountered by the Americans, often much further from its carriers than expected, with a mission [...]
Press Release
June 19, 2008
National Archives Launches “Audio Archives” Series on CD
Washington, DC…In partnership with Topics Entertainment, the National Archives announces the release of four boxed sets of CDs featuring some of the most memorable, and historically significant archival recordings of the 20th century selected from its vast audio holdings. Containing four CDs [...]
Jack Riley
June 26, 2008 - Pike Press
Jack Riley, 84, of Champaign died Monday, June 16, 2008, at Windsor of Savoy retirement facility.
Mr. Riley was a Navy pilot for 27 years and served in both World War II and the Korean War. During his military service, Mr. Riley was awarded [...]
Today in WW II History
World War II History for June 25
1941 - Finland declared war on the Soviet Union.
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