wwii
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Opinions polls are a useful toll to check the sentiments in the country, an indication of what people think. In the recent past some polls got it spectacularly wrong. But the key to a good opinion poll is how the question is worded. On April 28 1941 Gallup released the results of a poll,which they…
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Buchenwald was one of the largest concentration camps established by the Nazis, located near Weimar, Germany. It was operational from 1937 until its liberation on April 11, 1945, by American forces. When the American soldiers arrived at Buchenwald, they were shocked by the appalling conditions they encountered. The camp was overcrowded, with thousands of emaciated…
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(Originally published 29 April 2022) The title of this blog does not refer to the verse in the bible in the book of Exodus chapter 16 verse 15, “And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto…
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I have always been fascinated by aerial shots taken during World War II. These are just some of them. The photograph above:A reconnaissance photo taken after bomb smoke lifted over the three ball-bearing plants at Schweinfurt shows the damage inflicted by the The Mighty Eighth US Air Force during a concentrated attack on 21 July…
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On March 27/28 in 1940, the Dutch Fokker G.I recorded its first aerial victory when it shot down a British Armstrong Whitworth Whitley over Pernis. As a neutral nation at the time, the Netherlands was obliged to intercept any aircraft violating its airspace. Of the five crew members aboard the Whitley, one was killed. On…
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Operation Source, executed on September 22, 1943, was one of the most daring and innovative operations conducted by the British Royal Navy during World War II. The objective of the operation was to neutralize the German battleship Tirpitz, one of the most significant threats to Allied naval operations in the North Atlantic and Arctic waters.…
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There is a common misconception that Nazi war crimes were committed only by the SS. Still, the Wehrmacht was also responsible for numerous atrocities. The massacre at Chozum is part of a broader history of the Wehrmacht’s involvement in war crimes during the invasion of the Soviet Union, a topic long shrouded in controversy. While…
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Stewart’s draft number was 310, and when he appeared before Draft Board No. 245 in West Los Angeles in February 1941, the 6’3” actor weighed just 138 pounds—five pounds under the minimum requirement. He was rejected for service. Undeterred, Stewart took matters into his own hands. Aware he was nearing the age limit for flight…
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Hermann Fegelein’s execution took place on April 28, 1945, during the final days of World War II and the collapse of the Nazi regime. Fegelein, a high-ranking SS officer and member of Adolf Hitler’s inner circle had fallen out of favor with Hitler due to his perceived desertion and betrayal. Fegelein was arrested by the…
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While Executive Order 9066 often occupies the center of the historical stage as the legal catalyst for the internment of Japanese Americans, Executive Order 9102 was the engine that powered the logistics of that displacement. Issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on March 18, 1942, this order transitioned the internment process from a purely military…
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