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  1. Jim
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    British and German Account of Hand to Hand Fighting in Arnhem

    Lieutenant Joseph Hardy of the Border Regiment landed outside Arnhem. His actions under fire and, as the recommendation for his MC stated, ‘his...
    Thread by: Jim, Aug 25, 2010, 1 replies, in forum: Operation Market Garden
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    Three Leading Figures

    The three leading figures, left to right: Lieutenant-General Horrocks, XXX Corps Commander, Montgomery, and Major-General 'Tiny' Barber, 15th...
    Thread by: Jim, Aug 23, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: War44 General Forums
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    The Longues Battery Opens Fire on Omaha

    At 0537 hours, the Longues battery became the target of the French cruiser Georges Leygues and then of the American battleship Arkansas operating...
    Thread by: Jim, Aug 20, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: Longues-sur-Mer
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    Tribute to Alex Lees Stalag Luft III Prisoner

    Part of the ‘Great Escape’ from Stalag Luft III World War Two veteran Alex Lees was one of the prisoners of war whose exploits were...
    Thread by: Jim, Apr 1, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: A Soldier's Story
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    Ronald Hibbert Cross

    Rt. Hon. Ronald Hibbert Cross, P.C M.P was born in 1896 and was an old Etonian. After service in the Great War in the Duke of Lancaster's Own...
    Thread by: Jim, Jan 27, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: General Chatter
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    Military Vehicles used on D-Day

    M3A1 Scout car in France during the summer of 1944, its overall olive drab painted over with a black pattern. [IMG] Dodge 4x4 weapons...
    Thread by: Jim, Jun 22, 2008, 0 replies, in forum: Allied Military vehicles used during WWII
  7. Froix
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    W.E.B. Griffin's Corps Series

    Any W.E.B. Griffin readers here? His books are often in a series. His Corps series is definitely my favorite of his writings. They're of the first...
    Thread by: Froix, Jun 22, 2008, 2 replies, in forum: WWII Books & Publications
  8. Jim
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    History Of The Attempt On Hitler's Life

    We know of many a theme that was kept "Top Secret" during WWII and we can understand as to why, but as the years have past Classified material has...
    Thread by: Jim, Jun 20, 2008, 7 replies, in forum: War44 General Forums
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    The Grumman Wildcat

    The Grumman Wildcat served as the primary fighter of the United States Marine Corps at the outbreak of the Pacific War. By December 1941, Grumman...
    Thread by: Jim, Jun 19, 2008, 1 replies, in forum: Allied Fighter Planes
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    Springfield 03 Rifle

    This rifle was the standard issue to all Marines from the early days of the 20th century into the first year of World War II. As a result of...
    Thread by: Jim, Jun 19, 2008, 31 replies, in forum: Allied Light Weapons
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    Women’s Army Corps

    A Women’s Army Corps armorer repairs a 1903 Springfield rifle, Camp Campbell, Kentucky, 1944. [IMG] Women’s Army Corps mechnic repairs Army...
    Thread by: Jim, Jun 19, 2008, 0 replies, in forum: Women at War
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    One family, Five Sons, All Serving in H.M.Forces

    come from a large family. My parents, of Blessed Memory, were Joe and Fanny Goldstein and when war broke out on September 3rd 1939 the family was...
    Thread by: Jim, Jun 14, 2008, 0 replies, in forum: Ron Goldstein
  13. eireann
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    Tyrone Power

    Tyrone Power Actor, Marine Corps Aviator [img] Tyrone Power was born into an acting family in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1914. He broke into...
    Thread by: eireann, Feb 23, 2008, 1 replies, in forum: Celebrities and Entertainment From WWII
  14. Dave War44
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    Lumberjill

    The harsh life of a 'lumberjill' By Caroline Mallan BBC News Women who worked the land during World War II to keep Britain supplied with...
    Thread by: Dave War44, Jan 28, 2008, 1 replies, in forum: Women at War
  15. Jim
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    Felix Steiner

    Felix Steiner was born in Ebenrode on 23 May 1896. During World War I he saw combat on both the Eastern and Western fronts, and took a particular...
    Thread by: Jim, Jan 20, 2008, 0 replies, in forum: History of Germany during World War II
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    Herbert Otto Gille

    Born in Gandersheim on 8 March 1897, Herbert Otto Gille entered the Imperial Army as a cadet. He served in Baden Feldartillerie Regiment Nr 30...
    Thread by: Jim, Jan 19, 2008, 0 replies, in forum: Who Was Who Of Germany In WWII
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    Paul Hausser

    Paul Hausser was born in Brandenburg on 7 October 1880. His long military career started at the age of 12 when he became a cadet at a military...
    Thread by: Jim, Jan 17, 2008, 2 replies, in forum: Who Was Who Of Germany In WWII
  18. Spitfire XIV-E
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    Lions of the Jungle : The Chindits in Burma

    The Chindits were the brainchild of Brigadier Orde Wingate. Wingate was an unorthodox commander who had formed "Gideon Force" during 1940 to...
    Thread by: Spitfire XIV-E, Jan 17, 2008, 0 replies, in forum: The War In The Pacific
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    Josef Dietrich

    Josef 'Sepp' Dietrich was born on 28 May 1892 in Hawangen, Bavaria. He spent some time as a trainee hotelier before joining the Bavarian Army as...
    Thread by: Jim, Jan 13, 2008, 1 replies, in forum: Who Was Who Of Germany In WWII
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    African Americans

    Negroes, the term used to describe African Americans for most of the 19th and 20th centuries, were the largest racial minority in the United...
    Thread by: Jim, Jan 13, 2008, 0 replies, in forum: History of America during World War II
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