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David Scott posted a new thread.

Had the von Stauffenberg bomb/coup plot succeeded

Some thought that the assassination/coup plot should have been abandoned after the Normandy invasion as Hitler was inevitably doomed at...

Forum: General Discussion

Oct 22, 2017 at 12:07 PM

Stevesdaughter replied to the thread 191st Tank Battalion.

Make no doubt about it. The 191st were there. My father talked about their Division approaching the gate at Dachau Camp and nobody...

Oct 22, 2017 at 10:06 AM

harolds replied to the thread How My Interest in WW2 has Evolved.

I was born a few years after the war and thus grew up in a world shaped by WW2. I believe I've had an interest in this war since I was...

Oct 22, 2017 at 9:50 AM

gtblackwell liked CAC's post in the thread UK Air raid shelters.

[IMG] [IMG][IMG] Air raid shelters in Australia

Oct 22, 2017 at 9:49 AM

gtblackwell liked The_Historian's post in the thread UK Air raid shelters.

There's around a dozen of them in my neck of the woods; one was privately built by the then home owners, the rest were built by the...

Oct 22, 2017 at 9:48 AM

Brayden Allen replied to the thread Starting a Military Collection.

That’s what I though about doing. I’ve had a few family members serve in the military. I will probably be able to get their medals and...

Oct 22, 2017 at 9:32 AM

Coder replied to the thread UK Air raid shelters.

Whereas Anderson and Morrison shelters were formally sponsored by the Home Office, even though householders had to pay the basic cost...

Oct 22, 2017 at 9:26 AM

chibobber replied to the thread Starting a Military Collection.

I would suggest that you start collecting militaria related to any family members that may have served.(not actual items,but say unit...

Oct 22, 2017 at 1:13 AM

KMZgirl liked JJWilson's post in the thread How My Interest in WW2 has Evolved.

I wish I had a family situation similar to that, I only had 2 grandparents who served in the Military during the 40's, one during the...

Oct 22, 2017 at 12:25 AM

JJWilson replied to the thread How My Interest in WW2 has Evolved.

I wish I had a family situation similar to that, I only had 2 grandparents who served in the Military during the 40's, one during the...

Oct 21, 2017 at 10:10 PM

JJWilson liked KMZgirl's post in the thread How My Interest in WW2 has Evolved.

I've been "patriotic" as long as I can remember. Dad was in WWII. I came along much later and unfortunately didn't ask many questions...

Oct 21, 2017 at 9:46 PM

KMZgirl replied to the thread How My Interest in WW2 has Evolved.