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Moving downriver to Putney

Philip Downer wrote 5 hours ago: Mooring up today: Mada (formerly Fleurie II) Lazy Days Also around today: HMY Britannia’s Joll … more →

Tags: 20th Century, Britain, Teddington, Second World War, operation dynamo, May 1940, Dunkirk, Little Ships, Dunkerque

2 June 1942: Malta Counts the Cost

maltagc70 wrote 6 hours ago: MALTA WORLD WAR 2 DIARY MALTAGC70.COM GOES WEEKLY FROM JUNE                               First inst … more →

Tags: 1942, June 1942, Malta, George Cross; 70th anniversary;

1945 Poulton Fedora

dinerman wrote 1 day ago: It’s always nice when hats are actually dated. Eliminates a lot of guesswork. This hat was mad … more →

Tags: Hats, Fedora, Men's, Brown, western, wwii, Fashion, Style, hat company

1 June: Lt George D Carroll

maltagc70 wrote 1 day ago: MALTA WORLD WAR 2 DIARY MALTAGC70.COM GOES WEEKLY FROM JUNE:                                 First i … more →

Tags: 1942, June 1942, Malta, Bomb Disposal, EOD, royal engineers, George Cross; 70th anniversary;, George Carroll

Reviewed: "Slaughterhouse Five" by Kurt Vonnegut

Nicole O wrote 1 day ago: What to say about Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse Five? I had heard things about Vonnegut and h … more →

Tags: Reviewed, Slaughterhouse-Five, Kurt Vonnegut, Dresden, Bombing, tralfamadore, Billy Pilgrim

Frank Tinker American Pilot in Spain

laststandonzombieisland wrote 1 day ago: http://suite101.com/article/frank-tinker-american-fighter-pilot-in-spanish-civil-war-a408151 Frank T … more →

Tags: War, weapons, Military History, U.S. Navy, Hero, frank tinker, yankee squadron, mercenary pilot, flyer of fortune

The Little Ships muster again at Teddington

Philip Downer wrote 1 day ago: The flotilla for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee River Pageant is mustering upriver, and many of t … more →

Tags: 20th Century, Britain, World Wars, Teddington, Second World War, operation dynamo, May 1940, Dunkirk, Little Ships

Mosquito Menacing the Reich: Combat Action in the Twin-Engine Wooden Wonder of World War II by Martin W. Bowman2 comments

James Daly wrote 2 days ago: I must confess I’ve always known OF the De Havilland Mosquito – apart from the fact that … more →

Tags: bombing, Book of the Week, royal air force, deHavilland Mosquito, leonard cheshire, Medium Bomber, Mosquito, North West Europe, Tomahawk

31 May 1942: RAF Wins Superiority in the Skies but Belts Tighten on the Ground

maltagc70 wrote 2 days ago: MALTA WORLD WAR 2 DIARY MALTAGC70.COM GOES WEEKLY FROM JUNE  Don’t miss your weekly instalment: regi … more →

Tags: 1942, May 1942, Malta, Kings Own Malta Regiment, raf, Royal Artillery, George Cross; 70th anniversary;

President Obama Insults Poland???

bearroombrawl wrote 3 days ago: http://hillbuzz.org/obama-insults-poland-while-honoring-famous-pole-97975 The poor Poles lost millio … more →

Tags: Barack Obama, Election 2012?

30 May 1942: The Most Concentrated Attack in the History of Aerial Warfare

maltagc70 wrote 3 days ago: MALTA WORLD WAR 2 DIARY MALTAGC70.COM GOES WEEKLY FROM JUNE                                Don’t mis … more →

Tags: 1942, May 1942, Malta, Kings Own Malta Regiment, St. Angelo, George Cross; 70th anniversary;

Warship Weds May 30

laststandonzombieisland wrote 3 days ago: Here at LSOZI, we are going to take out every Wednesday for a look at the old steampunk navies of th … more →

Tags: Military History, War, warship wednesday, weapons, World War One, Almirante Latorre, battleship, battlewagon, Canada battleship

Ireland 1912-1949 New Sample Essays Added

Leaving Cert History wrote 3 days ago: Three new sample essays have been added to the Ireland 1912-1949 Pursuit of Sovereignty section. The … more →

Tags: Ireland 1912-1949, army mutiny, cosgrave, Cumann na nGaedheal, DeValera, economic war, Fianna Fail, History, History Exam

The Netherlands in WWII : It's Still Not Over2 comments

Barbara Backer-Gray wrote 4 days ago: This is the twelfth and last (for now) post in a series about American high school students’ i … more →

Tags: High School Education, Netherlands, wwii, Tweede Wereldoorlog, amerikaanse middelbare scholieren, American high school students, america, Nederland, History & Education

The Netherlands in WWII : The Beginning

Barbara Backer-Gray wrote 4 days ago: This should be part one, but it is the eleventh post in a series about American high school students … more →

Tags: holland, High School Education, American high school students, amerikaanse middelbare scholieren, bombardement van Rotterdam, bombardment of Rotterdam, Dutch government in exile, geschiedenisonderwijs, History & Education

29 May 1942: Wellington Destroyed by Friendly Fire - Crewmen Killed

maltagc70 wrote 4 days ago: MALTA WORLD WAR 2 DIARY MALTAGC70.COM GOES WEEKLY FROM JUNE                                  Don’t m … more →

Tags: 1942, May 1942, George Cross; 70th anniversary;, Malta, raf, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Malta Artillery, Wellington

Mexico City, 1945

jeannettesmyth wrote 5 days ago: My father and his medal for saving some islands from the Nazis. Thank you, Daddy. … more →

Tags: news 2, My Heart Belongs To Daddy

The Netherlands in WWII : Lessons Learned5 comments

Barbara Backer-Gray wrote 5 days ago: Photo: rijksoverheid.nl This is the tenth post in a series about American high school students … more →

Tags: holland, High School Education, Aftermath, American high school students, American National Anthem, amerikaanse middelbare scholieren, Authority, Hitler youth, Netherlands

What factors account for the British army’s victory at El Alamein in October- November 1942?

birminghamwarstudies wrote 5 days ago: This is an essay from one of our second year war studies students. Comments welcome. The British arm … more →

Tags: The Home Front, El Alamein, Montgommery, rommel, North Africa, Logistics, leadership


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