Showing posts with label World War 2. Show all posts
Showing posts with label World War 2. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 15, 2026

In Other Nautical News

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The historic World War II submarine USS Silversides has safely made her way under to a shipyard in Wisconsin for overhaul and preservation w...
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Wednesday, August 06, 2025

Happy Enola Gay Pride Day!

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On August 6, 1945, with the surprise carried to its target by the B-29 Enola Gay, the United States did the biggest gender reveal in history...
Saturday, September 07, 2024

London Trip 12 - HMS Belfast

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After thoroughly enjoying our time at Churchill's War Room, we started walking towards another Imperial War Museum - HMS Belfast . There...
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Friday, September 06, 2024

London Trip 11 - Churchill's War Room

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We arrived and got in line for tickets to the Churchill War Room Tour. We waited in line for tickets beside a couple very friendly Aussies ...
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Tuesday, August 06, 2024

The Day The Land Of The Rising Sun

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Became The Land of The Rising Suns. Today is variously known as: "Don't Start a War if You Can't Take A Joke Day!" " ...
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Thursday, June 06, 2024

The Longest Day - 80 Years Later

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80 years ago today, the greatest amphibious operation the world has ever seen headed for the shores of occupied France. Thanks to the courag...
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Monday, October 10, 2022

The Air Zoo: Find The Sniper!

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The Air Zoo is not solely dedicated to Aviation. It also has a detailed exhibit regarding the Campaign at Guadalcanal . Why?  Because the fo...
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Thursday, June 06, 2019

D-Day And The Liberation Of Europe - 75 Years On

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75 Years Ago, beginning 10 minutes after midnight, the invasion of Europe began when hundreds of C-47 transports and gliders headed across t...
Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Book Review: Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain

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As Remembrance Day / Veterans Day passes us by this year, and the veterans that fought in the wars sadly do pass on as well, its good to rea...
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Friday, July 20, 2018

Book Review: The Battle of Britain The Myth and The Reality.

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Richard Overy's The Battle of Britain: Myth and Reality is a high-level look at one of the most fateful battles in modern history. Ric...
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Wednesday, June 06, 2018

Unknown World War 2: The Crosswords Of D-Day

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As we remember the bravery of the American, Canadian, Britsh and other allied forces that participated in D-Day and the start of the liberat...
Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Unknown World War Two Tales - The Jews Awarded The Iron Cross

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There was a country in World War 2 allied with Germany where: Three of its Jews were awarded the Iron Cross, and all three declined the hon...
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Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Unknown World War Two Tales - The Tragedy Of The Cap Arcona And The Thielbek

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The Cap Acona was a German liner of the Hamburg-South America Line, that interestingly enough stood in for the Titanic in the German movie o...
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Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Unknown World War Two Tales - Frenchmen Flyers In Russia

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World War 2 was by its very definition a World War, engulfing the globe and having a cast of millions. While much of the course of it is we...
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Thursday, February 02, 2017

74 Years Ago, The 4 Chaplains Sailed Into History

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On the night of February 2, 1943, the USAT Dorchester with 902 men aboard was sailing towards Greenland on the way to Europe with her cargo ...
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Monday, May 11, 2015

Holy Roller

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Victoria Park in London, Ontario has a tank. Holy Roller is an M4A4 Sherman tank. Not just any M4 Sherman tank mind you, it is one of ...
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