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this day in history
19 June 1944: Three Japanese aircraft carriers and 426 aircraft are destroyed by U.S. Naval forces in the Battle of the Philippine Sea--a decisive American victory that spanned two days.
new and noteworthy books
The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945 (Liberation Trilogy)
by Rick Atkinson
Currently #5 on the New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Best Sellers list.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Rick Atkinson completes his trilogy with the final installment of this long-awaited book. Check out more on the New York Times book review here and discuss the new book here.
The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II by Denise Kiernan
Formerly on the New York Times Bestseller list, Kiernan's book details the untold story of female workers in the home front factories of Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Check out the Boston Globe's review here. - Scott Lyons
NEWS from THE TELEGRAPH
Nazi war crimes suspect aged 98 charged in Hungary
Hungarian prosecutors have charged a 98-year-old top Nazi war crimes suspect over his brutal role in organising the deportation of some 12,000 Jews to Second World War death camps.
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Experts begin cleaning recovered WW2 bomber
Experts have begun the delicate task of cleaning barnacles and silt from a rare German Second World War Dornier 17 bomber which has been at the bottom of the sea for more than 70 years.
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Asbestos veterans ignored by government
Around 200 military veterans have been denied compensation for asbestos poisoning developed while building ships for the Royal Navy.
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Thomas J. Minnick III
by Judith Ann Grogan Added June 1, 2013 at 11:06am
Normandy 2013, Easter weekend
by Erwin Leydekkers Added April 19, 2013 at 2:53pm 4 Comments
Hall of Heroes Registry - Family Members, Album Three
by Scott Lyons Added April 14, 2013 at 10:45pm
war on the eastern front
Siege and Battle of Leningrad: Impact to the War on the Eastern Front, Post-1943
The Siege and Battle for Leningrad (September 1941 to December 1944), was a microcosm of the War [...] More »
Berlin, Germany 1945: The End of Hitler’s War in Europe
Though thoroughly defeated in 1945, Germany continued to fight on despite what Ian Kershaw termed [...] More »
Allied Lend-Lease Program: The Impact for the Soviet Union on the Eastern Front, 1941-45
The Allied Lend-Lease program had a dramatic effect and influence on the Soviet victory on the Eastern Front. More »
Soviet Red Army Casualties: Life and Death on the Eastern Front, 1941-45
The Red Army sustained high casualty rates due to what John Erickson termed “the Soviet style of war.” [...] More »
Soviet and German Intelligence on the Eastern Front
Soviet intelligence in the pre-WWII era began with the noted Soviet spy Richard Sorge, who amassed an [...] More »
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