Blogs Posts on "Country - Germany"

Guide to German Soldiers Equipment by World War II History on Sep 8, 2009This reference work is an excellent source as a visual encyclopedia of the German soldiers equipment during World War II.

World War II History for September 1 by World War II History on Sep 1, 2009Today in WWII History World War II History for September 1 1939 - World War II began when Germany invaded Poland. 1942 - A federal judge in Sacramento, CA, upheld the wartime detention of Japanese-Americans as well as Japanese nationals. 1945 - The U...

World War II History for July 14 by World War II History on Jul 14, 2009Audio: General Charles de Gaulle urges America to Join the Allies (14 July 1941) A 1942 WWII photo portrait of General Charles de Gaulle of the Free French Forces and first president of the Fifth Republic serving from 1958 to 1969. Today in WWII Hi...

World War II History for June 18 by World War II History on Jun 18, 2009Today in WWII History World War II History for June 18 18 June 1940 - Benito Mussolini arrived in Munich to meet with Adolf Hitler. Mussolini’s foreign minister, Count Ciano, recorded in his diary that Mussolini left the meeting “very muc...

The Red Orchestra by World War II History on Jun 18, 2009The Little Known Impact of the Red Orchestra The Red Orchestra, or Die Rote Kapelle, was the name given by the Nazi secret police, the Gestapo, to different espionage groups existing in Germany, Switzerland, and the Soviet Union during WWII. These g...

World War II History for May 21 by World War II History on May 21, 2009Today in WWII History **Don’t forget to enter our Contest for a copy of Finding Granddad’s War here** World War II History for May 21 21 May 1940 - A Nazi “special unit” began murdering more than 1,500 hospital patients in Eas...

World War II History for May 8 by World War II History on May 8, 2009Today in WWII History Audio Clip: Victory in Europe -VE- Day - NBC Special Broadcast (56min) World War II History for May 8 8 May 1943 - The Germans suppressed a revolt by Polish Jews and destroyed the Warsaw Ghetto. 8 May 1945 - U.S. President Har...

World War II History for April 13 by World War II History on Apr 13, 2009Today in WWII History World War II History for April 13 13 Apr 1939 USS Astoria attempts pre-war reconnaissance The USS Astoria arrives in Japan under the command of Richard Kelly Turner in an attempt to photograph the Japanese battleships Yamato and...

World War II History for April 6 by World War II History on Apr 6, 2009Today in WWII History Audio Clip: CBS World News Today for 5 April 1945 World War II History for April 6 6 Apr 1938 - The United States recognized the German conquest of Austria. 6 Apr 1941 - German forces invaded Greece and Yugoslavia.

World War II History for March 19 by World War II History on Mar 19, 2009Today in WWII History World War II History for March 19 Audio Clip: March 19, 1944 edition of CBS World News Today 1940 - The French government of Daladier fell. 1945 - About 800 people were killed as Japanese kamikaze planes attacked the U.S. carr...