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Siege of Tobruk

March 1, 2023
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Defense of the Great Wall of China

July 8, 2021
Ships & Submarines

USS Alaska (CB-1)

July 6, 2021
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USS Boise (CL-47)

July 4, 2021
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Operation Torch

July 2, 2021
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India in World War 2

June 30, 2021
Ships & Submarines

USS Long Island (CVE-1) Facts

May 23, 2021Mack Dean

The USS Long Island was originally commissioned as AVG-1, reclassified to ACV-1, and finally categorized as CVE-1 (Carrier Escort) and

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

May 21, 2021Mack 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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saving private ryan
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Saving Private Ryan (1998)

May 21, 2021Mack Dean

There are your standard-issue war movies.  And then there are epic masterpieces such as Saving Private Ryan which should be

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saints and soldiers
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Saints and Soldiers (2003)

May 19, 2021Mack Dean

Saints and Soldiers is by far the best war movie I've never heard of before.  Yes, it really is that good. 

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Facts

Pearl Harbor Facts

May 17, 2021Mack Dean

On December 7th, 1941 at 0755 local time, the Japanese commenced the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Imperial Navy forces

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Battles

Battle of Coral Sea Facts

May 15, 2021Mack Dean

The Battle of Coral Sea occurred on May 4-8, 1942 in the Pacific Theater of World War 2. The naval

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Crusade in the Pacific
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Crusade in the Pacific: America at War (1951)

May 13, 2021Mack Dean

If you want to know about the US involvement in the Pacific during World War II, then this series, "Crusade

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Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
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Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)

May 11, 2021Mack Dean

Tora! is the quintessential model for a pseudo-documentary war movie, painstakingly attempting to chronicle the events (on both sides) leading

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Battles

Battle of Saipan Facts

May 9, 2021Mack Dean

In the campaigns of 1943 and 1944 the Allies captured a number of islands which included the Marshall Islands, the

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Facts

When Did World War 2 End?

May 7, 2021Mack Dean2 comments

World War 2 was the deadliest conflict to occur in human history resulting in between 50 to 70 million fatalities

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Battles

Pointe du Hoc

May 5, 2021Mack Dean

Pointe du Hoc is a cliff top on the coast of Normandy in France. It is located on the west

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People

Henry A. Wallace

May 3, 2021Mack Dean

Henry A. Wallace was born on 7th October, 1888 in Adair County, Iowa. After finishing his studies at Iowa State

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FactsPeople

America First Committee

April 29, 2021Mack 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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Ships & Submarines

U-99

April 27, 2021Mack Dean

The U-99 was a German Type VIIB U-Boat that saw service in the Nazi German Kriegsmarine during World War 2.

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People

Douglas MacArthur

April 23, 2021Mack Dean

Douglas MacArthur was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on January 26, 1880. He went to West Point Military Academy where

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Battles

Operation Barbarossa Facts

April 21, 2021Mack Dean

In December of 1940, Adolf Hitler issued Operation Barbarossa, a plan that was under development since July 1940. The core

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memorial day
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Memorial Day (2011)

April 19, 2021Mack Dean

I didn't recall this film being promoted in any significant way, and its a damn shame.  Because Memorial Day has

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Battles

Battle of Bastogne Facts

April 17, 2021Mack Dean1 comment

The Battle of Bastogne was a battle between American and German forces at the town of Bastogne in Belgium from

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MacArthur,_Kenney_and_Sutherland
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World War 2 Quotes

April 15, 2021Mack Dean

This compilation of World War 2 quotes has been a long time in coming to the website. Due to the

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FactsPeople

Stimson Doctrine

April 11, 2021Mack 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 Berlin Facts

April 9, 2021Mack Dean

The Battle of Berlin occurred from April 16th to May 2nd, 1945, and served as the significant concluding battle of

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Weapons

Panzerbucshe 39 (PzB 39)

April 7, 2021Mack Dean

Pzb 39 is a German anti-tank rifle used in World War II. It was designed to be a lightweight, portable,

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Battles

Warsaw Uprising

April 5, 2021Mack 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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People

Matthew B. Ridgway

April 3, 2021Mack Dean

Matthew B. Ridgway was born on March 3, 1895 in Virginia, United States. He graduated from West Point in 1917

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