VALKYRIE Featurette

 
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Starring Tom Cruise, VALKYRIE, is the true story of the assassination plot against Adolf Hitler that took place on July 20, 1944 and which was led by, among others, German staff officer Klaus Von Stauffenberg (whom Cruise portrays).
This video of the making of VALKYRIE featurette contains behind the scenes shots, interviews from the directors and [...]

No Comments »Filed under: Country - Germany, Europe Theater, Media, News, PodcastPosted on November 12th, 2008

Killing Rommel Upcoming Film

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 [...]

No Comments »Filed under: Media, NewsPosted on October 31st, 2008

A Short History of the United States

Review of A Short History of the United States
a publication by Robert Rimini
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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 [...]

No Comments »Filed under: Media, NewsPosted on October 27th, 2008

World War II History for September 3

Today in WW II History
World War II History for September 3,
1939 - Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand declared war on Germany.
On this day in 1939, in response to Hitler’s invasion of Poland, Britain and France, both allies of the overrun nation, along with Australia and New Zealand, declare war on Germany.
The first casualty [...]

 
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No Comments »Filed under: Atlantic Theater, Europe Theater, Media, Podcast, TodayPosted on September 3rd, 2008

World War II History for August 22

Today in WW II History
World War II History for August 22

 
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1941 - Nazi troops reached the outskirts of Leningrad during World War II.
1944 -Romania captured by the Soviet Union
On this day in 1944, Soviet forces break through to Jassy, in northeastern Romania, convincing Romania’s king to sign an armistice with the Allies and concede [...]

No Comments »Filed under: Europe Theater, Media, Podcast, TodayPosted on August 22nd, 2008

Podcast - The 1936 Berlin Olympics

World War II History - Audio Double Feature Part #2
Podcast: The Opening of the 1936 Berlin Olympics #2
Today we bring you two radio broadcasts from the 1936 Berlin Olympics, just before WW II.
The second broadcast was on this day 72 years ago. RRG again sends out a speech by Adolph Hitler opening the Olympic Games [...]

 
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No Comments »Filed under: Country - Germany, Europe Theater, Media, Podcast, TodayPosted on August 1st, 2008

Podcast - The Opening of the 1936 Berlin Olympics

World War II History - Audio Double Feature
Podcast: The Opening of the 1936 Berlin Olympics
Today we bring you two radio broadcasts from the 1936 Berlin Olympics, just before WW II.
The first broadcast was sent out 1936-07-31 via the RRG Radio Report - Olympic Fire Handed Over At The Czech-German Border

 
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No Comments »Filed under: Europe Theater, Ground, Media, Podcast, Sea, TodayPosted on August 1st, 2008

Podcast - World War II History for August 1

World War II History - Audio Feature
Podcast: World War II History for August 1
Read the audio text at http://wwarii.com/blog/archives/world-war-ii-history-for-august-1.

 
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No Comments »Filed under: Media, Podcast, TodayPosted on August 1st, 2008

Podcast - World War II History for July 25

World War II History - Audio Feature
Podcast: World War II History for July 25
Read the audio text at http://wwarii.com/blog/archives/world-war-ii-history-for-july-25.

 
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No Comments »Filed under: Media, Podcast, TodayPosted on July 25th, 2008

Podcast - D-Day Broadcast Pt 3

World War II History - Audio Feature
Podcast: Columbia News Broadcast - D-Day Broadcast Pt 3
This audio program is the 3rd part of the news broadcast after the landings in Normandy on D-Day (44-Jun-06) that went out to the United States.

 
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2 Comments »Filed under: Media, PodcastPosted on July 25th, 2008