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WW2DB 7000th Photo Contest

Steven Terjeson | July 28, 2009

What will be the 7000th photo be of over at my friend C. Peter Chen’s WW2DB site? Win a month’s free advertising to your favorite WWII website!

Bugs Bunny War Bond Drive WW2 Cartoon

Steven Terjeson | July 27, 2009

Video of Bugs Bunny War Bond Drive WWII Cartoon

World War II History for July 24

Steven Terjeson | July 24, 2009

Today in WWII History: 1941 – Vichy France grants Japan bases in its Indochina colonies; 1943 – Operation Gomorrah is launched; ‘Window’ radar jamming

World War II History for July 22

Steven Terjeson | July 22, 2009

July 22 – Deportations from Warsaw ghetto to Treblinka begin; American forces led by Gen. George S. Patton captured Palermo, Sicily.

Wendell Willkie Audio Clip

Steven Terjeson | July 21, 2009

Wendell Willkie Calls For End Of US Isolationism. Image: Wendell Willkie Campaign Poster

World War II History for July 20

Steven Terjeson | July 20, 2009

Audio Clip: 1944-07-21 RRG Adolf Hitler – On July 20th Assassination Attempt
Today in WWII History
World War II History for July 20
1942 – The first detachment of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps, (WACS) began basic training at Fort Des Moines, Iowa.
1942 – An Act of Congress (Public Law 671 – 77th Congress, Chapter 508, 2d Session) [...]

Operation Aerial

Steven Terjeson | July 15, 2009

Operation Ariel aka Operation Aerial
17 June 1940 – Operation Ariel begins: Allied troops start to evacuate France, following Germany’s takeover of Paris and most of the nation.
Smaller-scale counterpart to Operation Dynamo and designed to remove by sea all British troops in north-west France, largely from the ports of Cherbourg, St Malo, Brest, St Nazaire and [...]

You Do Your Worst — And We Will Do Our Best

Steven Terjeson | July 14, 2009

You Do Your Worst — And We Will Do Our Best (+ Audio)
A tonic for today by Winston Churchill – Speech – House of Commons, July 14, 1941
The impressive and inspiring spectacle we have witnessed displays the vigour and efficiency of the civil defence forces. They have grown up in the stress of emergency. They [...]

War of the Unknown Warriors

Steven Terjeson | July 14, 2009

War of the Unknown Warriors (+ Audio)
Winston Churchill – Speech – BBC Broadcast, London, July 14, 1940
During June and early July, the German Air Force was regrouped to open the vital first stage of “Operation Sea Lion” (the invasion of Britain) by destroying the Royal Air Force. The Battle of Britain began on July 10.
During [...]

World War II History for July 14

Steven Terjeson | July 14, 2009

Audio: General Charles de Gaulle urges America to Join the Allies (14 July 1941)

A 1942 WWII photo portrait of General Charles de Gaulle of the Free French Forces and first president of the Fifth Republic serving from 1958 to 1969.
Today in WWII History
World War II History for July 14
14 July 1933 – All German political [...]

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