Category Archives: world war two in europe
The 9-11 Generation: The Few
“We few, we happy few, we band of brothers….” Winston Churchill referred to the Royal Air Force’s heroism in the Battle of Britain. He remarked “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to … Continue reading
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Never Forget: 9-11-2001
It has been ten years since we saw the horrifying images of airliners crashing into theTwinTowersof the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, ten years since we saw people plunging to their deaths to avoid being burned to death in … Continue reading
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An Uneventful Monday on the Eve of War: September 10th 2001
It is hard to imagine that 10 years ago the furthest thing from my mind and probably anyone else’s mind was that a brazen attack would be launched on the United States. We never imagined that by10 AM the following … Continue reading
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Reflections on 9-11-2001: How the Day Changed Me….
We are coming up on the 10th anniversary of a date that changed the country. I wrote about it last year in an article entitled 9-11-2001: A Date that Will Live in Infamy 9 Years Later. This year I am going … Continue reading
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The Stab in the Back: How Historical Myths, Lies and Propaganda Destroy Nations
The Stab in the Back There are many times in history where leaders of nations and peoples embrace myths about their history even when historical, biographical and archeological evidence points to an entirely different record. Myths are powerful in the … Continue reading
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What if Hitler was assassinated in 1943? An Alternative History of Kursk and the End of World War II in Europe
This is an alternative history of how the Germans might have avoided the disaster at Kursk. It looks at what might have happened if an actual assassination attempt on Hitler had succeeded in March 1943 and how Manstein might have … Continue reading
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Remembering the Men of D-Day
Eisenhower with Paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force! You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are … Continue reading
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The Death of the Mighty Hood: The Battle of the Denmark Strait 24 May 1941
HMS Hood arrives in Malta Seventy years ago today the “Mighty Hood” was sunk by the German Battleship Bismarck. This essay is in honor of that gallant ship and crew. May we never forget the sacrifice of these men and … Continue reading
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