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    Distant War Graves

    (1) A simple stone marks the valorous deeds of men of the 8th Army who fell and were buried at Mozzagrogna an important Italian village on the...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 26, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: World War II Cemeteries
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    German Siege Mortar

    One of the Wehrmacht’s heavies was this huge siege mortar captured by the Russians; it was believed to have been either a 240-mm: or 305-mm piece....
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 25, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: German Heavy Weapons
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    Range of Bombs Used By The Allies

    R.A.F. range of bombs from the 500-lb to the largest, the 12,000-pounder: the enormous size of the latter can be gauged from the R.A.F. men...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 24, 2010, 5 replies, in forum: Allied Aviation Of WWII
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    Running a Staging Camp in Germany, August 1945

    Thursday 16th August 1945 My (22nd.)birthday was celebrated in the Squadron canteen. Aided by Vic, Hewie,Wyatt, 29 tins of beer and 6 bottles of...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 23, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: Ron Goldstein
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    The War Ends in Italy, 2nd May 1945

    Notes from my Diaries Wednesday 2nd. May 1945 Jerry threw his hand in Italy and Austria. Fired all our 2" mortars, phosphorous bombs and verey...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 23, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: Ron Goldstein
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    German Battleship Scharnhorst

    After a 12-hour chase in the Arctic gloom the 26,000 ton German Battle Ship Scharnhorst, enticed from her lair in Altenfjord, Northern Norway, by...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 22, 2010, 7 replies, in forum: Germany at Sea!
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    Portraits of War

    Much well merited praise was often bestowed on the fine output of the Army film and Photographic unit and that of the official photographers...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 19, 2010, 3 replies, in forum: History of Britain during World War II
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    The Disaster of Freckleton

    In war there are always innocent casualties. Sometimes, for purposes of maintaining morale during WW2 some tragedies were not widely reported. Of...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 17, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: War44 General Forums
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    The Home Guard of Britain

    This review of the book "The Home Guard of Britain" was first written in 1943. Who first thought of a Home Guard for Britain? There are many...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 16, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: The Home Front
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    Second Lieutenant James Leach VC

    2nd Battalion. Manchester Regiment London Gazetted on 22nd October, 1914. Born on 27th July 1892 at North Shields, Northumberland. Died...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 16, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: World War One Forum
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    Petlyakov Pe-2

    Petlyakov Pe-2 [ATTACH][ATTACH] Role Bomber Manufacturer Petlyakov Designed by Vladimir Petlyakov First flight 22 December 1939...
    Thread by: Spitfire XIV-E, Sep 15, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: Allied Bomber Planes
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    Arado Ar 234

    [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH]Arado Ar 234 Role Reconnaissance Bomber Manufacturer Arado Flugzeugwerke Designed by Walter Blume First flight 15...
    Thread by: Spitfire XIV-E, Sep 15, 2010, 2 replies, in forum: Arado Range
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    Bristol Type 156 Beaufighter

    Role Heavy fighter / strike aircraft Manufacturer Bristol Aeroplane Company First flight 17 July 1939 Introduction 27 July 1940 Retired...
    Thread by: Spitfire XIV-E, Sep 14, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: Allied Bomber Planes
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    The Torpedo Carrying Beaufighter

    Torpedo Carrying Beaufighters, it was disclosed in 1943 had been operating with Coastal Command, and had scored great success in attacks against...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 14, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: Allied Bomber Planes
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    The Story of the Chindits

    This account is based on the dispatches to The Daily Telegraph by its correspondents Martin Moore and Marsland Gander back in 1943. A...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 14, 2010, 1 replies, in forum: The War In The Pacific
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    How Many Germans Rest In Unnamed Graves

    In the great battles on the Russian front millions of German soldiers died. But very few had their obituary notices in the German newspapers, and...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 13, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: War on the Eastern Front
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    The Battle of Longues-Sur-Mer

    Werner Pluskat was a German Major who died in 1996, commander of the 352nd Artillery of the German 352nd Infantry Division during Allied invasion...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 13, 2010, 1 replies, in forum: Longues-sur-Mer
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    We In France Honour the R.A.F.’s Glorious Dead

    A citizen of a French village wrote the following moving tribute to the R.A.F men who lost their lives while flying over his country. The message...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 11, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: War44 General Forums
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    Ford F60

    To meet her urgent need for motor transport the UK turned to the Commonwealth for a degree of support, the major supplier to the UK from the...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 10, 2010, 1 replies, in forum: Allied Military vehicles used during WWII
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    The Merchant Marine

    The members of the U.S. Merchant Marine were civilians, paid by their civilian employers, and had their own union of seamen to negotiate for...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 8, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: Merchant Navy During WWII
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