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May 19, 2011

Facing the Darkness that Lurks Behind Trauma

The Einsatzgrüppen: The Banality of Evil I am in the second day of my conference and as I noted yesterday that the presenter, Dr. Robert Grant is dealing with spirituality and trauma. As was the last time I listened to … Continue reading →

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Tagged as 9-11 2001, banality of evil, crisis of faith, dehumanizing enemies, depression, dietrich bonhoeffer, dr robert grant, existential truths, faith, founding fathers, god, great society, hanah arendt, humanity, hyper-vigilance, iraq war, japan tsunami, malevolence, national trauma, new deal, post traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, ptsd hyper-arousal, trauma

March 15, 2011

In Memoriam: Professor Helmut Haeussler the Most influential Teacher in my Life

I received an e-mail from the History Department of California State University at Northridge this week that a memorial service is to be held for Professor Helmut Haeussler. Dr. Haeussler was my primary professor in the department during my undergraduate … Continue reading →

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Tagged as california state university northridge, friedrich ebert, gustav noske, helmut haeussler, holocaust deniers, leonard nimoy, mel mermelstein, nazi germany, never forget, nuremberg trials, the holocaust, weimar republic, wilhelm groener

February 23, 2011

Harbingers of the Future: The German Type XXI Electroboote U-Boats

Throughout history there have been ships that have changed the course of Naval strategy and made previous types of ships obsolete overnight, the USS Monitor, the HMS Dreadnought and USS Nautilus are three, but add to the list the German … Continue reading →

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February 17, 2011

Predators of the High Seas: The Type IX U-Boats

U-123 returning from patrol As the Kriegsmarine began its expansion in the mid-1930s the new U-Boat arm developed several types of submarines. The Type IX class was designed in 1935-36 as a long range attack boat and was larger had … Continue reading →

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February 7, 2011

Flush Decks and Four Pipes: The Wickes and Clemson Class Destroyers

USS Pope DD-225 The destroyers of the Wickes and Clemson classes defined the destroyer force of the U.S. Navy. In 1916 with the advent of the submarine as an effective weapon of war the Navy realized that its pervious classes … Continue reading →

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February 5, 2011

The U-Boat Type VIIC: Workhorse of the Kriegsmarine

U-96 The signature warship of the German Kreigsmarine of the Second World War has to be the U-Boat Type VIIC, the most numerous type of submarine ever produced by any Navy. 568 of these U-Boats would be commissioned between 1940 … Continue reading →

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February 2, 2011

Lili Marlene: The Song of Soldiers and Sailors away from their Homes and Lovers

Lili Marleen Statue in Munster Germany Lili Marleen – Original version Vor der Kaserne vor dem grossen Tor Stand eine Laterne, und stebt noch davor, So wolln wir uns da wiedersehn Bei der Laterne wolln wir stehn, Wie einst Lili … Continue reading →

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January 29, 2011

Remembering Challenger

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4JOjcDFtBE About 5:30 PM on January 28th 1986 I was a young Army Medical Service Corps 1st Lieutenant in command of the 557th Medical Company (Ambulance) which was based on Wiesbaden Air Base in Wiesbaden Germany. I was hoping to … Continue reading →

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January 24, 2011

The South Dakota Class Battleships: The Best of the Treaty Battleships

USS South Dakota Class Line Drawing This is the fifth in a series of six articles on the battleships built under the provision of the Washington and London Naval Treaty limitations in the 1930s. I am not including the ships … Continue reading →

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January 22, 2011

The Next Generation: The North Carolina Class Battleships

This is the fourth in a series of six articles on the battleships built under the provision of the Washington and London Naval Treaty limitations in the 1930s. I am not including the ships which were completed in the immediate … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: world war two in europe

Facing the Darkness that Lurks Behind Trauma

In Memoriam: Professor Helmut Haeussler the Most influential Teacher in my Life

Harbingers of the Future: The German Type XXI Electroboote U-Boats

Predators of the High Seas: The Type IX U-Boats

Flush Decks and Four Pipes: The Wickes and Clemson Class Destroyers

The U-Boat Type VIIC: Workhorse of the Kriegsmarine

Lili Marlene: The Song of Soldiers and Sailors away from their Homes and Lovers

Remembering Challenger

The South Dakota Class Battleships: The Best of the Treaty Battleships

The Next Generation: The North Carolina Class Battleships

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