Military History Club- Missouri Athletic Club St. Louis

The Military History Club welcomes a return in-person visit by Missouri Civil War expert Greg Wolk. Drawing on his work with the Missouri Humanities Council, Wolk presents a vivid portrait of the early days of the Civil War, following Ulysses Grant

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New book to read

I just started reading this book. It's about a Dutch doctor who works in a concentration camp, Kamp Amersfoort. As part of a SS unit he was also on the Eastern Front. After the war he was convicted of war crimes.

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Remember the time Nicaraguan Rebels used Remington Made Mosin-Nagants to shoot at Chesty Puller? Read on for the whole story!

Interesting story of American Arms Manufacturers making weapons for the Russians in WW1 and the subsequent use of said weapons. Story from American Rifleman.

"As arms collectors, many of us have established fairly strict boundaries on our collectio

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War of 1812 In The West Symposium Scheduled for St. Louis, Saturday, March 18

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EDITORIAL: Parallel Wars: September 1939 and February 2022

On 1 September 1939, Nazi Germany invaded Poland as the first major step of its campaign in Central Europe--the occupation of Czechoslovakia notwithstanding--while in February 2022 we saw Russian President Vladimir Putin set his sights on Ukraine.

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John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival: Vietnam War-era veteran

In 2015, John Fogerty's autobiography Fortunate Son: My Life, My Music was published by Back Bay Books (2016 paperback edition) an imprint of Little, Brown and Company. Fogerty's literary magnum opus is a well-written and richly entertaining book;

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From the National WWII Museum: a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II's WWII service

The National WWII Museum has posted an insightful and touching tribute to Queen Elizabeth II on their Home page. I'm touched by her selflessness during Nazi Germany's attacks on Great Britain. That she volunteered to join the women's branch of the

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Want to go on a really cool WWII Pacific Island tour? Check this out!

The gentleman in this video, Ian McCollum, has a channel on Youtube called, Forgotten Weapons. It's a great channel if you haven't seen it before. He is working with the group in the video link below to put together a tour of the Solomon Islands to i

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"Band of Brothers" 20th Anniversary Symposium (virtual and free) at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans

"Band of Brothers" 20th Anniversary Symposium

The National WWII Museum is honored to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the “Band of Brothers” miniseries premiere by hosting a daylong Symposium in New Orleans on Saturday, August 13, 2022.

Au

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Liev Schreiber to Play Anne Frank's Father in Disney+ Series "A Small Light"

By Dave Nemetz / April 12 2022, 4:04 PM PDT

Courtesy of Disney+

Liev Schreiber is stepping back into the history books for his next TV role. The Ray Donovan star will play Otto Frank, the father of Anne Frank, in the upcoming Disney+ limited se

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Save the date! 16 July 2022, 10am EDT. Book giveaway: Saving My Enemy: How Two WWII Soldiers Fought Against Each Other and Later Forged a Friendship That Saved Their Lives by Bob Welch

Date: Saturday, 16 July 2022 at 10am EDT
Location: A new discussion post under Book Reviews and the Reader's Corner (Military Histories)

Quantities will be limited (10). Must be a member of War History Network.

From the publisher:

Two soliders of Wo

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Newsweek: Woman Discovers Grandma's Diary Confirms Identity of WWII Spy

Via Newsweek: Woman Discovers Grandma's Diary Confirms Identity of WWII Spy (msn.com)

Simona Kitanovska, Zenger News - 7h ago

A woman has discovered that a diary preserved by her grandmother reveals the identity o

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World War II veteran reflects on meeting Patton, getting 'chewed out' on 100th birthday

Published June 16, 2022 9:21am EDT

FROM FOX NEWS: WWII vet Harry Whisler, now 100 years old, met Gen. Patton on a 2,000-year-old bridge in Germany

World War II veteran reflects on meeting Patton, getting 'chewed out' on 100th birthday | Fox News

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Military History Club- Missouri Athletic Club St. Louis

New book to read

Remember the time Nicaraguan Rebels used Remington Made Mosin-Nagants to shoot at Chesty Puller? Read on for the whole story!

War of 1812 In The West Symposium Scheduled for St. Louis, Saturday, March 18

EDITORIAL: Parallel Wars: September 1939 and February 2022

John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival: Vietnam War-era veteran

From the National WWII Museum: a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II's WWII service

Want to go on a really cool WWII Pacific Island tour? Check this out!

"Band of Brothers" 20th Anniversary Symposium (virtual and free) at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans

Liev Schreiber to Play Anne Frank's Father in Disney+ Series "A Small Light"

Save the date! 16 July 2022, 10am EDT. Book giveaway: Saving My Enemy: How Two WWII Soldiers Fought Against Each Other and Later Forged a Friendship That Saved Their Lives by Bob Welch

Newsweek: Woman Discovers Grandma's Diary Confirms Identity of WWII Spy

Via Newsweek: Woman Discovers Grandma's Diary Confirms Identity of WWII Spy (msn.com)

World War II veteran reflects on meeting Patton, getting 'chewed out' on 100th birthday

FROM FOX NEWS: WWII vet Harry Whisler, now 100 years old, met Gen. Patton on a 2,000-year-old bridge in Germany

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