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Steven Terjeson | June 8, 2009
Today in WWII History
World War II History for June 8
8 Jun 1941 – The Allies, British and Free French forces, invaded Syria and Lebanon.
8 Jun 1944 – Russian Premier Joseph Stalin telegraphed British Prime Minister Winston Churchill to announce that the Allied success at Normandy “is a source of joy to us all,” and promised [...]
Steven Terjeson | May 13, 2009
SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN HOSTS AMC’S MEMORIAL DAY MOVIE MARATHON, WAR HEROES
Marathon Honors Heroes of Combat from Six Iconic Films
[Midway (Collector's Edition) (1976), Patton (1970), The Longest Day (1962), Hamburger Hill (1987), Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) and Battle of the Bulge (1965)]
AMC Heroes Programming Event Airs Throughout May
New York, NY – Senator John McCain will [...]
Steven Terjeson | July 23, 2008
“Wherever there is a mess, the destroyer runs first. She is expendable and dangerous.” – John Steinbeck
Watch the full episode of “Hero Ships: USS Laffey”.
The USS Laffey (DD-724) is the only surviving Allen M. Sumner class destroyer preserved in her World War II configuration and the only destroyer of the period that saw action in [...]
Steven Terjeson | June 30, 2008
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 [...]
Steven Terjeson | June 27, 2008
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. [...]
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