From what I know of it, no, I don't think so. It was, if I'm not mistaken; it's been awhile since I've read anything on it, more of a plan to put Montgomery in...
The idea, jumping across the Rhine in Holland was a good idea, however the plan was poorly devised by Montgomery's staff, particularly British General...
"War of the Rats" was written by David L. Robbins, and is now available in paperback for $5 to $10. Its not a bad book but its merely a long re-hash of the...
Ya that would be nice for some other books, but while were on the subject of books let me suggest two<br><br>D-Day and<br>The Wild Blue<br>both by Stephen...
Thanks for the suggestions. I've read D-Day and Citizen Soldiers. All in all, I think Ambrose is pretty good although I'm getting tired of seeing him on the ...
heh ya i know probably every WWII buff has heard of him but i just went to go see him and hear him talk about his two new books The Wild Blue and Band of ...
I think we are lucky to have a man like Stephen Ambrose who has made such a huge contribution to our collective knowledge of WWII. He has made it a mission to ...
You are correct.From the previews I have seen of it they do a good job,however I thought "Pearl Harbor" would be a good movie from the previews I saw so I'm...
I've never understood how Wehrner bypassed<br>any punishment for his "work" (and use of <br>slave labor) when Speer was awarded 20 years.<br>Good thing for him...
I have a friend who thinks the germans should<br>have invaded England immediately after the<br>British troops escaped back home...<br>I say they couldn't ...
The German Armed Services, Army, Navy and Air Force were not in anyway perpared logistically to mount and invasion of England. Additionally, the Royal Navy ...
I believe the main reason, besides his obvious skills in rockets was the fact the he did not make the policies concerning the use of slave labor. Speer did and...
They not only didn't have the specialized equipment for a cross channel landing they also hadn't entirely conquered France at the time of Dunkirk.After the ...
Basically he was a rocket scientist and the US was terrible interested in his skills and were unconcerned about a few "blemishes"on his record.We brought many...
For any WWII enthusiasts in the New Orleans area! I just got back from New Orleans and I'll say that if you are in the area, you have to check out the D-Day...
I was wondering if anyone has any overhead pictures of the American battleships North Carolina and South Dakota? If you do or know where I could find some...
I have been reading about the end of World War II lately, and I've noticed two schools of thought regarding why Japan surrendered. The first seems to be the...
The short answer to your question is that neither is the case. The Imperial Council was still equally divided after Nagasaki and the Soviet declaration of war ...
Hi everyone. I'm a new member of this club and just wanted to introduce myself. I recently took a trip to San Francisco and went on the U.S.S. Pampanito. It...
Hi I was just if you would like to join my new group at yahoo groups. I just created a new goup called Worldwar2BookLoversGroup@yahoogroups.com. I just created...
Welcome aboard mtv. I know what you mean re: WWII subs. The SS Becuna is a WWII era sub moored here in Philly and I've been down to see it. That thing is tiny!...
Hi, my name is Jordan, and I have a group called THN Modern History. Its only just started up, in fact, it only began this month. My group is discussing World...