Franklin D Roosevelt
on Nov 3, 2009 in Country - USA Facts Media North America Biography President Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945) 32nd President of the United States Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882 in Hyde Park, New York to James and Sara Roosevelt, both from wealthy old New York families. He...

World War II History for October 26
on Oct 26, 2009 in Images Media Pacific Theater Sea Today Today in WWII History World War II History for October 26 26 October 1942 – The US carrier USS Hornet and destroyer USS Porter were sunk in the Battle of Santa Cruz. It was the last time carrier based aircraft were used by the Japanese in the G...

Friday Featured Book – Evacuees of the Second World War
on Oct 23, 2009 in Images Media Other Friday Featured Book: Evacuees of the Second World War by Mike Brown This book isn’t about the front lines of battle during WWII, it is all about those who were behind the soldiers, namely the British children and families they were defending.

World War II History for October 22
on Oct 22, 2009 in African Theater Atlantic Theater Allies North Africa Operation Torch Today in WWII History World War II History for October 22 22 Oct 1942 – The Allies met to discuss Operation Torch. Operation Torch was to be the first Allied amphibious landing of World War II (North Africa), mainly as an induction of US ground...

Letters from HMS Zambesi
on Oct 2, 2009 in Atlantic Theater Europe Theater Sea 1945 Bergen HMS Norfolk HMS Obedient HMS Zambesi Norway Letter home from Midshipman Derek Hirst HMS Zambesi 8th May 1945 forargyll.com published this on 10:51 am, Wednesday, 30th September, 2009 HMS Zambesi entered Bergen, Norway, on 8th May 1945, the day WWII formally ended. The following is from a lette...

B-29 Photos
on Sep 22, 2009 in Air Images Media B-29 Gallery superfortress 8 New B-29 Superfortress photos added to the WWII History Image Gallery! Check them out… B-29’s dropping bombs over Europe.

World War II History for September 17
on Sep 17, 2009 in Europe Theater Market Garden Poland Soviet Soviet Union Today in WWII History World War II History for September 17 1939 - The Soviet Union invaded Poland. Germany had invaded Poland on September 1. 1944 - Operation “Market Garden” was launched by Allied paratroopers during World War II. The...

Guide to German Soldiers Equipment
on Sep 8, 2009 in Country - Germany Images Media News Other Book Book Review Deutsche Soldaten Equipment German Germany Review Soldier This reference work is an excellent source as a visual encyclopedia of the German soldiers equipment during World War II.

World War II in HD
on Sep 8, 2009 in Images Media News HD History.com Video Twelve lives and a War that changed the World. The only ones who saw the war this way, were the ones who lived it. Premiering this Fall on History.

Stars Enlist For National WWII Museum Epic
on Sep 3, 2009 in Images Media News Today Beyond All Boundaries Brad Pitt Hollywood Movie National World War II Museum New Orleans Tom Hanks Stars Enlist For National WWII Museum Epic Repost from Hollywood at War Wow. From the NY Post today — The National World War II Museum in New Orleans and Tom Hanks have announced the roster for voicing their new WWII epic Beyond All Boundaries...