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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.
Read more…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;
Read more…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
Read more…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
Read more…"Band of Brothers" 20th Anniversary Symposium (virtual and free) at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans
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.
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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
Read more…Newsweek: Woman Discovers Grandma's Diary Confirms Identity of WWII Spy
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
World War II veteran reflects on meeting Patton, getting 'chewed out' on 100th birthday | Fox News
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