panzerknacker, definitely. I read your other post about Changi. If I remember rightly, after they had been treated by allied medics, Aussie...
I have to agree with Martin too. Churchill was the mover and shaker in the British government. So I can't see him giving up the fight just like...
18th November 1936 Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini officially recognise Franco's government in Spain. 18th November 1942 In North Africa, the...
Great site. Think it's time I had a new face too. Maybe something with a bit of humour. :D ___________________ "What do you take me for, an...
panzerknacker, I think you'll find that DD stands for Discharged Duty, (at own request on campassionate grounds). Basically, your grandfather has...
I voted Guadalcanal mainly because I think it was one of the major turning points in the Pacific. Up until then there was a lot of to-ing and...
16th November 1941 German Army group South captures Kerch, on the Crimean peninsula. 17th November 1937 Lord Halifax visits Adolf Hitler...
Oh oh, I think we may have started something here... :D :D _____________ "What do you take me for, an idiot?" - General Charles de Gaulle...
Otto, maybe not 40 but how about an Aussie flag for us forum members downunder? :D :D :D [img] ____________________ There seems to...
Otto, you're doing a great job with all the updates and stuff. can't wait to see what the new Forum sites looks like after seeing the preview of...
Yes, I think Churchill was foremost a politician, with a military background. And, as such his focus late in the war was on the political future...
Most decent historians will acknowledge the role of Commonwealth forces throughout the war, but unfortunately sometimes you do get the impression...
Wire strung across roads to catch unwary drivers was fairly common. If you look at pictures of US Army jeeps around Normandy and after, you'll see...
I've just been reading about Eisenhower and the fall of Germany in the last couple of days. It appears that despite what was agreed upon at the...
Fred's right. If you ban nazi memorabilia, what next? Ban any book that might show a picture of a swastika? or Adolf Hitler? And then what?...
15th November 1942 First flight of the Heinkel He 219 (Uhu) night fighter prototype. Originally a private venture by Heinkel, the He 219 finally...
13th November 1942 In North Africa, the British 8th Army reaches Tobruk, followed by Tmimi on the 14th. 13th November 1944 US aircraft from...
Indeed, like dasreich said, Britain and France could easily have breached the Rhine into Germany if they had wanted. I think France alone...
11th November 1937 Messerschmidt Bf109 V13, using a modified boosted DB601 engine, sets a new World Speed Record of 379.38 mph. [img] 11th...
Here in Australia, we don't have a holiday either on the 11th November. There are ceremonies held at the various war memorials and wreaths are...
