Thanks for the input, I really appreciate it.
You mean the Germans tried to storm Lenningrad in 1941?
How much more difficult is it to storm a city then it is to surround a city? I have often wondered why the Germans decided to storm Stalingrad...
Wiki writes: The German field commanders argued for an immediate offensive towards Moscow, but Hitler overruled them, citing the importance of...
Very informative. Thank you for posting this.
Do you have the German figures?
That's a very amazing story: an American getting drafted into the German army. That's what I really call having a gun point at your back as well...
Yea, it's ironic how he talks of defeating the Soviet Union in pretty much the same tone of voice as World Series Athletes talk of playing their...
Did you encounter any German POWs? Were they fanatical in their support of Hitler.
Do you mean he was eager to surrender? Did he say that he resented being drafted?
Sorry I didn't report here first before posting. I'm just here to ask a few questions here and there. I have no ambitions of becoming a WW2 expert.
If you listen to this secret recording of one of Hitler's conversations, probably the only one, in Feb 1942 or thereabouts you'll hear him say...
I don't have all of my facts straight but I'm pretty sure that after the French defeat Hitler allowed them to keep their navy and their colonies...
See, I think it would be a rather awkward experience being a German at the D-Day commemoration. But then again I don't think any Germans show up...
I've been wondering the same thing. Admittedly, Rommel's performance in France was nothing short of amazing, I mean, how often does someone...
What did you talk about with the Germans?
If you are a WWII vet and you met a German WWII vet how would you feel about him? Would you respect him and treat him like a human being or...
Stalin decided to stay in Moscow. What are the odds that he could have been captured if the Germans surrounded Moscow. How difficult would it...