Categories Short Reviews Tags childhood, Laura Beheler, novel, women writers, World War Two All the Brave Promises, by Mary Lee Settle (1966) 16 November 2022 When Studs Terkel titled his 1984 oral history of the American experience in World War Two The Good War, he meant it ironically. T...
a new Thirty Years’ War played out on a world stage that led to the demise of Europe’s imperial powers and their Asian equivalent and the rise of the American empire as their replacement. Germanic
Shortly thereafter, American uniforms were issued to everyone in the force. While the Yanks and Canucks generally got on well with one another (they were integrated in each platoon and company, not segregated by nationality), the Yanks were paid more than their northern neighbors, which caused ...
Discrimination based on gender and race was rampant in the 1940s. Male nurses were not allowed in the ANC during World War II, just as female physicians were not admitted to the Medical Corps. In October 1940, a small quota of African-American nurses were admitted to the ANC. Despite a ...
The first of Skorzeny's plans called for a Trojan horse mission with the 150th Panzer Brigade driving captured American and British tanks; the objective was the capture of bridges on the Meuse. Then German commandos were to be dressed in American uniforms and sent behind enemy lines; these ...
Uniforms 15. Others D. Campaigns and Operations 1. Land War a. France and Flanders b. Russian Front c. Dardanelles, Gallipoli, and Balkans d. Italian Theater e. Other Theaters 2. War in the Air a. General Sources b. American Air Role c. Foreign Air Services 3. Naval Power and World...
Uniforms and GearLinks to pages on uniforms, medical supplies, radios, electronics and much more. Visual = 5 Content = 5 W2220 War DogsLarge collection of how dogs were used in war. Visual = 5 Content = 5 W2230 Code Breakers of World War II ...
George Patton, U.S. Army officer who was an outstanding practitioner of mobile tank warfare in the European and Mediterranean theaters during World War II. His strict discipline, toughness, and self-sacrifice elicited exceptional pride within his ranks.
He also authorized the execution of 15 OSS commandos captured in American uniforms behind German lines in Italy. Another hapless General who passed along the order was executed after the war but not Smiling Albert! 4. Anonymous says:11 Apr 2017 09:24:31 PMHe surrendered to my dad, but ...
ORIGINAL WWI GERMAN MILITARY SOLDIERS MEDALS – U. VET THE GREAT WAR SOUVENIRS. Four medals are in this group found in an U. Soldiers’ trunk from the Great War. Use your own knowledge as to what they are. See pics for details. Please do the same for me. Please contact me if a pro...