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Free Republic University, Department of History presents World War II Plus 70 Years: Seminar and Discussion Forum
First session: September 1, 2009. Last date to add: September 2, 2015.
Reading assignment: New York Times articles and the occasional radio broadcast delivered daily to students on the 70th anniversary of original publication date. (Previously posted articles can be found by searching on keyword “realtime” Or view Homer’s posting history .)
To add this class to or drop it from your schedule notify Admissions and Records (Attn: Homer_J_Simpson) by freepmail. Those on the Realtime +/- 70 Years ping list are automatically enrolled. Course description, prerequisites and tuition information is available at the bottom of Homer’s profile. Also visit our general discussion thread.
1 posted on 11/21/2014 4:20:00 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson
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To: Homer_J_Simpson
Selections from West Point Atlas for the Second World War
Battle for Northern Entrance to Ormoc Valley, 16 November-14 December 1944 (from 32d Infantry Division website)
The Philippine Islands: Leyte Island and the Visayas, 1944 – Sixth Army Operations on Leyte and Samar, 17 October-30 December 1944
Northwestern Europe, 1944: 6th and 12th Army Group Operations, 8 November-15 December 1944
Northwestern Europe, 1944: 21st Army Group Operations, 15 September-15 December 1944
Eastern Europe, 1941: Russian Balkan and Baltic Campaigns – Operations, 19 August-31 December 1944
Northern Italy 1944: Allied Advance to Gothic Line, 5 June-25 August and Gains 29 August-31 December
China, 1941: Operation Ichigo, April-December 1944 and Situation 31 December
China-Burma, 1941: Third Burma Campaign – Slim’s Offensive, June 1944-March 1945
2 posted on 11/21/2014 4:20:40 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: Homer_J_Simpson

Orville Prescott describes the depressed, alcoholic Ernie Pyle as “friendly as a puppy.” You have to wonder about journalists sometimes.


7 posted on 11/21/2014 4:29:59 AM PST by Tax-chick (Science wants to kill us.)
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To: Homer_J_Simpson

November 21, 1944:


"The Germans became increasingly desperate as it became clear to them that their war was lost.
Germany's leaders placed a great deal of faith in newly conceived 'Vengeance' weapons that they believed would turn the tide of the war.
The infamous V-2 rocket was designed to wreak havoc on London."

"While hundreds of V-1s and V-2s rained down upon London late in the war, they had little military effect; still, the rockets unnerved many Britons and killed about 5,500."



10 posted on 11/21/2014 5:36:26 AM PST by BroJoeK (a little historical perspective..)
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