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• Wellington author unravels ancestor’s searing saga of war-time exploits

  
  NewsWire.co.nz — Authority: 131
  “THAT was an incredible moment,” says Wellington-based author Stephen Harris, of finding a “pot of gold” while researching for his book, Under a Bomber’s Moon . It came in the form of a 60-year-old BBC recording of wartime broadcasts that by chance included an account by pilot Eric Whitney of the night he ...
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• Remembering in Bury: An Old Soldier Still Fighting for the Same Cause

  
  The British National Party — Authority: 650
  Bury BNP’s Remembrance Day commemorations were led once again this year by a World War II veteran, now in his mid-80’s, but still as sprightly as ever. John headed a group of military veterans who laid BNP wreaths at the cenotaphs in Bury, Radcliffe, Tottington and Whitefield, in memory of all those who have ...
  9 hours ago

• Interesting Facts about The World War 2

  
  Fun Facts — Authority: 441
  It has been a very historical weekend, to commemorate it, here are some facts about the WW2.-From 1939 till the end of the war, the Allies dropped 3.4 million tons of bomb, mostly in industrial German cities.-For each man killed on battle, four others were wounded.-40,000 men served the U-Boats but 30,000 never ...
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• A Chance For All Bloggers To Come Together To Help Our Troops

  
  Northloop Neighborhoods - Community News & Directory — Authority: 464
  I found this over at Power Line and I’m reprinting it in full… read more
  11 hours ago

• Tom Cruise Not Attached to John Woos Flying Tigers ... Yet

  
  Cinematical — Authority: 751
  Is John Woo going to work with Tom Cruise again? Quite possibly, and in a World War II setting to boot. Woo has been in a hold pattern over Hollywood ever since Paycheck came out, although hes recently struck gold with both audiences and the box office overseas with Red Cliff , which hits American shores on ...
  12 hours ago

• ASCD SmartBrief Needs a World War II History Lesson

  
  Matthew K. Tabor : Education for the Aughts — Authority: 91
  S martBrief is ASCD’s [Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development] daily e-mail newsletter of all things school-related. Their links point mainly on policy and research news, but SmartBrief also includes a listing of new education jobs and the occasional ad. Summary: SmartBrief is a bit like the ...
  13 hours ago

• Veteran’s Day is on 11 November 2009

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 725
  New York, Nov 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Veterans Day is an annual American holiday with the aim of honoring its military veterans and the sacrifice that they selflessly did for their country so that the other citizens could live in peace. It is a federal holiday as well as a state holiday too, in all states, [...]
  14 hours ago

• White Picket Fences by Susan Meissner

  
  Book Nook Club — Authority: 462
  Im in Turkey this week, so this review was pre-written! I received Susan Meissners White Picket Fences from Multnomah Books for review. From what I had read, I assumed that itd be your typical hardened-teenager-who-finally-sees-the-truth-thanks-to-caring-adults story. Really, White Picket Fences is ...
  15 hours ago

• Chain Reaction - 1

  
  Fill the Missing Link... Tokyo - Beijing - San Francisco — Authority: 121
  Last weekend, I was just out in our back yard and enjoying sun bathing.  I have not had that kind of relaxed feeling for years.  I was thinking a lot of things that happened to me in past 5 - 10 years.  Many happy memories, some sad, some bitter memories I had in relation to that day when I was enjoying the sun. I ...
  16 hours ago

• Axis & Allies miniatures: Stuart series tanks

  
  Pawnderings — Authority: 421
  I will be posting, on an occasional basis, musings about particular pieces in the Axis & Allies series of miniatures. The armored arm of the American Army went into World War II small and barely equipped, with most of its limited experience being with a series of limited run light tanks. The M3 Stuart tanks ...
  18 hours ago

• Berlin celebrates the fall of the Wall (Lead)

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 725
  Berlin, Nov 9 (DPA) German Chancellor Angela Merkel Monday retraced the steps she took after the fall of the Berlin Wall 20 years ago, as international leaders gathered in Berlin to celebrate the events of Nov 9, 1989.Addressing throngs of onlookers, the chancellor said the historic events of 1989 were “the result ...
  19 hours ago

• Czech soldiers face probe after wearing Nazi symbols in Afghanistan

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 725
  Prague, Nov 9 (IANS) A scandal hit the Czech Army Monday after its two commanders were found wearing Nazi symbols on their helmets during their mission in Afghanistan, media reports said.Lieutenant Jan Cermak wore the SS Dirlewanger brigade symbol and sergeant Hynek Matonoha wore the symbol of the 9th SS panzer ...
  19 hours ago

• Obama’s Hidden Agenda in Afghanistan Requires 30,000 More Troops

  
  Therearenosunglasses's Weblog — Authority: 606
  [It is illogical to escalate troops to fight a defeated enemy.  If "al Qaida" is no longer in Afghanistan then there is no need to increase the forces there.  The original "mission" in Afghanistan, as described in the war resolution, has been accomplished.  Neither the military nor government has bothered to tell ...
  20 hours ago

• Extensive Research Lends Realism to Blood Beach

  
  iPhone News at Desinformado.com | The Complete Source for iPhone News — Authority: 143
  Coresoft today announces Blood Beach 1.0, a simulated World War 2 game for iPhone and iPod Touch users. As much research as is humanly possible has gone into giving Blood Beach a true-life feel. Weapon firing, flight attack patterns, audio sounds, enemy behavior, ammunition and weaponry are all based on actual real ...
  21 hours ago

• Twenty Years have Passed: The Fall of the Berlin Wall

  
  OpenMarket.org — Authority: 633
  On November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall came crashing down. Today marks the twentieth anniversary of that great day – one of the greatest in the history of human freedom. Communism in Germany finally collapsed, setting off a domino effect that would reach Moscow within two years. Families torn apart for nearly three ...
  22 hours ago

• Revolution is the only solution

  
  Therearenosunglasses's Weblog — Authority: 606
  [Such blatant disregard for international institutions, even for reality itself, by the United States and its allies should set alarm bells ringing all over the earth.  What has the US become, or has this heartless totalitarian monster always lurked in the heart of democratic capitalism?  An honest governing body ...
  22 hours ago

• Second Bombing in Two Days Hits Pakistan’s Peshawar

  
  Therearenosunglasses's Weblog — Authority: 606
  [Expect to see more of this in the days ahead, since the Army just emptied-out the snake -pit in S. Waziristan and chased all the snakes in Peshawars direction. The Army isnt really fighting against terrorism, it is fighting the Pakistani people with terrorism.]Second Bombing in Two Days Hits Pakistan’s PeshawarBy ...
  23 hours ago

• Paris Day Trips: Bayeux

  
  Paris Logue — Authority: 113
  The town of Bayeux is an easy and pleasant day-trip from Paris, and can be combined with a stop at the Normandy beaches. The town is located very close to the D-Day beaches and the war memorials and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• Lifting Weights Won’t Make You Musclebound

  
  Wish Everyone Good Health. — Authority: 465
  In 1937, Dr. Peter Karpovich of Springfield College in Massachusetts published a ground breaking paper showing that lifting weights helped men improve their coordination. At the time, his paper was ridiculed by most athletes in professional sports. Many of the most famous baseball players before World War II laughed ...
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• 1944: Georges Suarez, collaborationist editor

  
  ExecutedToday.com — Authority: 426
  On this date in 1944, the restored French Republic shot the editor of the collaborationist newspaper Aujourd’hui ( Today ). Suarez ’s (linked page in French) writings (French again) had endorsed the German occupation and called for steps even beyond what the Germans were prepared to take: the wholesale ...
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