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Steven Terjeson | February 22, 2009
Today in WWII History
World War II History for February 22
22 Feb 1942 – U.S. President Roosevelt sent orders for General Douglas MacArthur to get out of the Philippines.
The Philippines had been part of the American commonwealth since it was ceded by Spain at the close of the Spanish-American War. When the Japanese invaded China [...]
Steven Terjeson | February 21, 2009
Hello Everyone,
I apologize for the downtime over the last two days. I was down with the flu and our hosting decided to do some updates which broke pretty much everything. Bad timing.
Everything should be resolved now (I had to fix it naturally) and we should be back on track.
Thanks for your patience and understanding.
Steven Terjeson | February 21, 2009
Today in WWII History
World War II History for February 20
20 Feb 1942 – Pilot O’Hare becomes first American WWII flying ace
On this day, Lt. Edward O’Hare takes off from the aircraft carrier Lexington in a raid against the Japanese position at Rabaul-and minutes later becomes America’s first flying ace.
In mid-February 1942, the Lexington sailed into [...]
Steven Terjeson | February 16, 2009
Podcast – The Sinking of the Graf Spee
These are the actual radio broadcasts from Dec 17-18, 1939 about the sinking of the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Speein South America.
WWII History - The End of Graf Spee - 1 [0:22m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download WWII History - British Cruiser Exeter Damaged by Graf Spee [0:34m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download WWII History - The End of Graf Spee - 2 [0:14m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download WWII History - The End of Graf Spee - BBC [5:01m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSteven Terjeson | February 16, 2009
Today in WWI History
World War II History for February 16
16 Feb 1945 – During World War II, U.S. troops landed on the island of Corregidor in the Philippines.
16 Feb 1945 – Bataan recaptured
On this day, the Bataan Peninsula in the Philippines is occupied by American troops, almost three years after the devastating and infamous [...]
Steven Terjeson | February 15, 2009
Today in WWII History
World War II History for February 15
15 Feb 1933 – U.S. President-elect Roosevelt escaped an assination attempt in Miami. Chicago Mayor Anton J. Cermak was killed in the attack.
15 Feb 1942 – During World War II, Singapore surrendered to the Japanese.
Steven Terjeson | February 11, 2009
Today in WWII History
World War II History for February 11
11 Feb 1940 – The Red Army launches assault on Karelian front.
Intense fighting developed on the Karelian front as the Red Army launched what was to become the decisive assault on the Mannerheim line. About 140,000 Russians attached on a 12-mile front, a massive concentration of [...]
Steven Terjeson | February 10, 2009
Today in WWII History
World War II History for February 10
10 FEB 1936 – The German Gestapo was placed above the law.
10 FEB 1942 – The “Normandie,” the former French liner, capsized in New York Harbor. The day before the ship had caught fire while it was being fitted for the U.S. Navy.
10 FEB 1942 – [...]
Steven Terjeson | February 5, 2009
Review: Hitler’s Great Panzer Heist: Germany’s Foreign Armor in Action, 1939-45
How Hitler Inherited His Tank Army
It is widely known that the German panzer corps were one of Hitler’s most formidable weapons during his conquest of Europe. What is not well known is that more than 25% of German tanks used were not actually German [...]
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