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Allies Weighed Down by the Battle of the Bulge
When people talk about “the battle of the bulge”, it generally has something to do with weight. One might refer to the struggle to control his or her waistline. Possibly it’s a dis… more →
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Allies Weighed Down by the Battle of the Bulge
Joel wrote 1 day ago: When people talk about “the battle of the bulge”, it generally has something to do with … more →
U-47 Threads the Needle and Fells the Mighty Oak
Joel wrote 2 months ago: As October 13, 1939 ended, the HMS Royal Oak was sitting in the relative quiet of Scapa Flow. Locat … more →
The Space Race Begins as the War Ends
Joel wrote 2 months ago: Most people have never heard of Usedom Island. Admittedly, it’s pretty unfamiliar to me, too. … more →
German Coach Opens Playbook and Calls for Blitz
Joel wrote 3 months ago: The fall of France in June of 1940 gave the British a new next-door neighbor. And without a doubt, … more →
The Tail of the Dragoon
Joel wrote 4 months ago: The invasion of France in 1944 has, for more than 60 years, lived in relative obscurity when compare … more →
Treblinka: "Revolution in Berlin!"
Joel wrote 4 months ago: ©David Shankbone For the people living in Treblinka, their one-year anniversary brought little joy, … more →
Operation Gomorrah: Fire Down Below
Joel wrote 4 months ago: When I published yesterday’s piece on Tears in the Darkness, I forgot that I still had a histo … more →
Operation Gomorrah: Reaping the Whirlwind
Joel wrote 4 months ago: Revenge is a dish best served cold. It’s an axiom long used and pregnant with wisdom. If some … more →
The Fall of France Finalized in Compiègne
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Joel wrote 5 months ago: It had been a disaster from the first shot. ”Complete debacle” was probably a better te … more →
Operation Overlord: The Liberation Begins
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Joel wrote 6 months ago: At 0016 hours on June 6, 1944, the Horsa glider carrying Lieutenant Den Brotheridge and his men land … more →
Overlord: Dwight Says "We Go!"
Joel wrote 6 months ago: There had been months and months of planning. Hundreds of thousands of men had been gathered, as h … more →
Dunkirk: Where Retreat was a Major Victory
Joel wrote 6 months ago: When we left the British last week, they had just begun the process of attempting to evacuate the Br … more →
"Let's Get Outta Here!!"
Joel wrote 6 months ago: A couple of days ago, we discovered that, early on in the Second World War, the British had been abl … more →
Enigma Brings Bad News with the Good
Joel wrote 6 months ago: I’ve been..well…just about everywhere other than here the last couple days. I started w … more →
Auschwitz's First Inmates
Joel wrote 7 months ago: It’s late, and I’m pretty tired, so this is going to have to be really short. We’v … more →
Rotterdam: Shoot First, Ask Questions Later
Joel wrote 7 months ago: When I was growing up, I heard the phrase “Shoot first, ask questions later” an awful lo … more →
Martin Bormann's 27-Year Death
Joel wrote 7 months ago: With the death of Adolf Hitler on 1945’s last day of April, the mass exodus from the massive u … more →
Operation Manna: A Modern-Day Miracle
Joel wrote 7 months ago: The penultimate day in April of 1945 was pretty eventful. Deposed Italian strongman Benito Mussolin … more →
Adolf Hitler's Last Live Show
Joel wrote 8 months ago: April of 1945 was not a good time to be vacationing anywhere in Germany. In fact, being German and … more →
