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Warsaw Uprising

October 12, 2020Mack Dean1 comment

The Warsaw Uprising, led by General Tadeusz Komorowski lasted from August to October of 1944. The uprising failed for a

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In Japan, Lieutenant General J. Northcott CB MVO, Commander In Chief, British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF), inspects the guard of honour at HQ 9th New Zealand Infantry Brigade ; April 17th 1946.
Armies

WW2 Army Units and Sizes

October 8, 2020Mack Dean

When studying World War 2, a common question that arises is what exactly each army group or unit name means?

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Battles

World War 2 Battles

October 6, 2020Mack Dean

World War 2 saw a large number of battles fought across much of the globe. Major battles occurred between the

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Battle of Singapore

October 4, 2020Mack Dean1 comment

The fall of Singapore is, even today considered one of the biggest defeats of the British Army and it is

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Casablanca Conference

October 2, 2020Mack Dean

The Casablanca Conference was held from January 14th through January 24th, 143 in Casablanca, Morocco at the Anfa Hotel. The

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The Deuce and a Half, The Backbone of Allied Armies

September 30, 2020Mack Dean

Commonly called the Deuce and a Half the GMC 2 1/2 ton truck was the backbone of the US Army's

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World War 2 Memorial

September 28, 2020Mack Dean2 comments

The World War 2 Memorial was originally authorized by then President Bill Clinton on May 25th, 1993. Public Law 103-22

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Stimson Doctrine

September 26, 2020Mack Dean

In 1931, Mukden a Chinese city was part of a conflict between China and Japan, the confrontation resulted in the

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Battles

Battle of the Philippine Sea Facts

September 26, 2020Mack Dean

The Battle of the Philippine Sea was a result of the American invasion of Saipan, the Japanese saw it as

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Defense of the Great Wall of China

September 24, 2020Mack Dean

Who Attacked the Great Wall of China? The Defense of the Great Wall was a series of battles between the

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Battles

Battle of Savo Island

September 22, 2020Mack Dean

After their victory at Midway in 1942, the Allies chose Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands as their next target. Guadalcanal is located

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Military Alphabet of World War 2

September 20, 2020Mack Dean

The military alphabet of World War 2, which is more commonly known as the NATO standard military alphabet today, is

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El_Alamein_1942_-_British_tanks
Battles

Battle of El Alamein

September 18, 2020Mack Dean

The Battle of El Alamein (second battle), was one of the most decisive victories in WWII. It was fought between

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Navy Waves in WWII

September 16, 2020Mack Dean

In the first half of the 20th century women in the U.S. Navy weren't very common. One of the rare

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Lost Airmen of Buchenwald
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Lost Airmen of Buchenwald (2011)

September 14, 2020Mack Dean

First off, I have to offer up a humble apology to the makers of this film, Lost Airmen of Buchenwald.  They

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Battles

Operation Paperclip

September 10, 2020Mack Dean

Operation Paperclip was the codename of a secret recruitment of German scientists to the United States after the end of

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Doolittle Raid

September 8, 2020Mack Dean

After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt wanted to strike back as soon as possible.

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America First Committee

September 6, 2020Mack Dean

The America First Committee was an organization that opposed the American entry into World War II. It was one of

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Battles

Battle of Okinawa Facts

September 2, 2020Mack Dean

During World War II there were two main battlefields, the first was of course in Europe against Italy, Nazi Germany

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When is VJ Day?

August 31, 2020Mack Dean

V-J day, or Victory over Japan Day is the name selected for the date that the Empire of Japan surrendered

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They Were Expendable
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They Were Expendable (1945)

August 29, 2020Mack Dean

From landmark director John Ford comes the classic They Were Expendable, starring none other than John Wayne as Lt. "Rusty" Ryan. 

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the big red one
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The Big Red One: The Reconstruction (1980/2004)

August 23, 2020Mack Dean

When I originally reviewed The Big Red One, the original version, I found it to be lacking something in many respects.

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city of life and death
Videos

City of Life and Death (2009)

August 21, 2020Mack Dean

Quite frankly, this is the best, most brutal, most gut-wrenching war movie I've seen in a long, long time.  City

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Poster Art from WW2

August 13, 2020Mack Dean

Bombs, tanks, and guns were the primary weapons of World War II, but there were other, more elusive, forms of

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