WWII US Army Serial Numbers: Meaning in the First Digits The U.S. Army began issuing serial numbers to help avoid mixing the records of people with the same name. (A genealogist’s dream come true!) When we dig a little deeper into the number itself, we can learn a bit about the pe...
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During the 1930’s the public began to feel the effects of the Great Depression, many designers were restricted in experimenting with new fashions due to the fall in the economy and the rise in employment. However, this difficult time period did not stop women from flocking to the shops to...
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French Speaking Cajun Soldiers In WW2 After Theriot began to learn of the untold story ofLouisiana's "Frenchies"role in WWII, he made the decision this was a story that had to be told. During his research, Theriot found letters that Cajun and Creole GIs had written to family and friends...
How Did Ww2 Affect The Us World War 2 didn't just only affect the US, but it affected the whole world. However, even though the whole world was affected, the US was really the only country to prosper from the horrific event. Many positive changes had occurred during the time after the...
"Lithuania supported the Nazi Germany during WW2" THE TRUTH:Lithuania never did fightWorld War 2on the Axis side. Adolf Hitler has offered Lithuania to do that in 1939 and invade Poland together, which Lithuania has refused, despite the deep-rootedLithuanian-Polish conflict over Vilnius. ...
How many people died in WW1? World War One: World War One, also known as the Great War, began with the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand while visiting Serbia in June of 1914. Soon after, Austria declared war on Serbia. Germany, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria joined Austr...
Cargo pants were first popularized in the military during WW2, when British soldiers came to realize their potential as versatile and convenient battle-wear. Unlike previous military uniforms worn in WW1 and the 1800s,cargo pants were far more convenient and far less ‘tailored' than the classic...
While some people will become mind-blowingly wealthy due to war, it won’t be ordinary folks like us. If previous World Wars are a good indicator, we’ll be asked to make sacrifices to “support” our soldiers.Think about all of the WW2 propaganda posters that encourage people to raise ...