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Steven Terjeson | October 31, 2008
Killing Rommel: WWII Saga to be Directed by Randall Wallace
Sep 3, 2008–Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer have acquired screen rights to “Killing Rommel,” a novel by Steven Pressfield. Randall Wallace will write the script with Pressfield. Bruckheimer will produce.
Published in the spring by Doubleday, the book concerns a British battalion?s attempt to thwart German Field Marshal [...]
Steven Terjeson | October 30, 2008
Today in WW II History
World War II History for October 30
1941 – FDR approves Lend-Lease aid to the USSR
On this day in 1941, President Roosevelt, determined to keep the United States out of the war while helping those allies already mired in it, approves $1 billion in Lend-Lease loans to the Soviet Union. The terms: [...]
Steven Terjeson | October 29, 2008
Today in WW II History
World War II History for October 29
1942 – The British protest against the persecution of Jews
On this day in 1942, leading British clergymen and political figures hold a public meeting to register their outrage over the persecution of Jews by Nazi Germany.
In a message sent to the meeting, Prime Minister Winston [...]
Steven Terjeson | October 28, 2008
Today in WW II History
World War II History for October 28
1922 – Benito Mussolini took control of the Italian government and introduced fascism to Italy.
1940 – During World War II, Italy invaded Greece.
Mussolini surprised everyone with this move against Greece; even his ally, Adolf Hitler, was caught off-guard, especially since the Duce had led Hitler [...]
Steven Terjeson | October 27, 2008
Review of A Short History of the United States
a publication by Robert Rimini
View the full review page: A Short History of the United States
A Short History of the United States is the quintesential quick review of US history. Robert Rimini does a great job of compiling this work and packing almost 1000 years of history [...]
Steven Terjeson | October 27, 2008
Today in WW II History
World War II History for October 27
1940 – French General Charles de Gualle set up the Empire Defense Council.
In 1940, French Gen. Charles de Gaulle, speaking for the Free French Forces from his temporary headquarter in equatorial Africa, calls all French men and women everywhere to join the struggle to preserve [...]
Steven Terjeson | October 24, 2008
Review of Killing Rommel
a novel by Steven Pressfield
View the full review page: Killing Rommel
Based on the real-life exploits of the British special forces Long Range Desert Group during World War II, Killing Rommel pits this elite group against the German Afrika Korps and its legendary commander Field Marshall Erwin Rommel.
Author Steven Pressfield brings this narration [...]
Steven Terjeson | October 22, 2008
Today in WW II History
World War II History for October 22
1942 – The Allies met to discuss Operation Torch. Operation Torch was to be the first Allied amphibious landing of World War II.
American Maj. Gen. Mark Clark meets in Algeria with French officials loyal to the Allied cause, as well as Resistance fighters, regarding the [...]
Steven Terjeson | October 21, 2008
Today in WW II History
World War II History for October 21
1941 – Germans massacre men, women, and children in Yugoslavia
Today in 1941, German soldiers go on a rampage, killing thousands of Yugoslavian civilians, including whole classes of schoolboys.
Despite attempts to maintain neutrality at the outbreak of World War II, Yugoslavia finally succumbed to signing a [...]
Steven Terjeson | October 20, 2008
Today in WW II History
World War II History for October 20
1942 – Pierre Laval told the French labor that they must serve in Germany.
1944 – Allied forces invaded the Philippines. U.S. General Douglas MacArthur landed on the island of Leyte fulfilling his promise to return to the area where he was forced to flee in [...]
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