That Generation wasn't named the "Greatest Generation" for nothing. WW2 set the stage for the coming civilization. Everything that happened in...
I always thought Zhukov was "Underrated". I think he never got the respect afforded to him If he were an Allied General. We hear and read all...
1. Hitler attacking Russia. 2. Goerings failure to destroy the RAF. 3. Yamamoto underestimating US forces at Midway. 4. Montgomery and "Market...
The Allies were full aware of the persecution of the Jews and to what extent by 1942. They had well Informed Intel of various actions and...
If the Russians continued to push across the continent, I have no doubt we would of stopped them. They may of been "Victors" but they had...
IMO..Montgomery was a poor General. He had success's especially in North Africa, however I always thought he had a vendetta against Patton and it...
One book I found truly fascinating was titled " The German Generals Talk" by B.H. Liddell Hart. It really gives a lot of insight into the war,...
Great Topic!!!! Army..101st...Europe or Okinawa w/ my Grandfather. Navy..Big E. Marines...Corsair Pilot..Pacific..Black Sheep Sqdn. Long Range...
The "Righteous" status is a great honor..Now I may be Incorrect but if granted "Righteous" I believe you are then eligible for citizenship in...
First..Russia should not be honored during a D-Day ceremony. They did not participate in D-Day, at all. Yes, Russia sacrificed and lost...
I would take an entire armored Division. Equipped with Tiger II's, with the reliability of the Shermans.. Infantry armed with MG42 SAW's...and...
He was partially correct, in that Wartime Production did bring us out of the Depression for good. However even without the war, FDR and the "New...
The success's of Germanys Invasion should be proof enough that Russia was NOT 10 days away from an Invasion of Germany. Where were the "front...
The War was already in full swing when Barbarossa started. The Germans had already spread across Western Europe by this time.
I happen to know something about the Wehrmacht Brothels...These Brothels were actually mobile and sent to various Front Line units and areas. The...
History may seem jaded towards the Americans and their efforts during the war. I take offense to Ignorant people who love to say that "America...
To say that Britain “Held-off” the Germans until America entered the war is incorrect. Britain at that time, were almost wiped out at Dunkirk....
Thats not true! The U-Boats had a HUGE affect on allied shipping early in the war. From 1939-1943 German U-Boats sunk almost 5800 ships at 22,000...
The Germans were planning the Invasion long before Dunkirk. What happened at Dunkirk just presented the oppurtunity much faster than planned....
But thats where politics came into the equation. There was no doubt that Hitler could of crushed the BEF and French forces. He easily could of...
