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Pilot, investor, student of WWII and modern warfare, love all things new and fresh especially if technology related. I try to be informed about current World affairs. I enjoy travel and photography. Gold Star family member.
On November 11, 1944 the court martial of PVT Eddie Slovik of the 28th ID concluded and he was sentenced to death for desertion. At his execution by firing squad in January 31, 1945, he became the only US soldier to be executed for desertion during WWII.
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Kristallnacht, the nights of November 9 and 10, 1938. refers to the shards of broken glass that littered the streets after the windows of Jewish-owned stores, buildings, and synagogues throughout Germany, were smashed. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristal...
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Operating Torch, the invasion of North Africa in WWII commenced on November 8, 1942
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The battle for Pokrovsk, ongoing since 2024, appears to be nearing its end. Here’s what’s happening on the ground.
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Carlson’s Long Patrol: Marine Raiders at Guadalcanal:
a month-long patrol outside the marine perimeter on Guadalcanal wreaked havoc on the Japanese. warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/carl...
Ukrainian flag. Let's not forget they are fighting to keep their democracy and freedom.
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The 2nd Battle of El Alamein occurred 10/23/1942 to 11/ 11 and was the beginning of the end for the Panzer Army Africa Commanded by Erwin Rommel. The end of the battle coincided with the invasion of North Africa by Allied forces in Operation Torch on November 8th. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_...
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An important Naval engagement in WWII, Battle of Leyte Gulf, took place October 23- 26, 1944. Submarines, surface forces and importantly, air strikes, effectivley removed the Japanese Navy as a force to be recokned with in WWII.
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We had a visitor this morning on the wall of the East portale of our house- a tarantula. We see them occasionally in the Fall when they are out looking for a mate.
21.10.2025 15:33 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Given that Hamas does not want to give up their arms, they must expect to continue fighting. Despite that Gaza cities no longer exist, Hamas is not ready to accept surrender terms. That means more bombs, more homes and building destroyed and no peace in Gaza. Hamas is simply not ready to surrender.
06.10.2025 20:08 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0My cousin is a lawyer in Chicago and lives in a home on the Gold Coast so I pay attention to what I read about Chicago. Though Brandon and Pritzger will no doubt continue to deny it, Chicago is a cesspool of assaults, burglaries and murders. Send in the Guard!
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The Battle of Aachen was a combat action of World War II, fought by American and German forces in and around Aachen, Germany, between 2–21 October 1944.
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The capturing of the Scheldt estuary in the Netherlands and the opening of the Port of Antwerp in the Fall of 1944 was a very important operation during WWII. This enabled the Allies to supply the materials and equipment to make the capture of Germany possible. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...
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Operation Typhoon, the German Army's attempt to capture Moscow began on October 2, 1941. www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/oper...
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German authorities have arrested three suspected foreign operatives of Hamas they believe were preparing a serious act of violence in Germany, prosecutors said. https://cnn.it/46RKVYN
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On 30 September 1938, negotiations on the Munich
Agreement concluded. The Agreement provided for the "cession to Germany of the Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia. British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain said in a London addresss, "I believe it is peace for our time"
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Ukraine, attacked by Wehrmacht on 22 June 1941, was occupied by Nov 1941. By 1945, approximately 3,000,000 Ukrainians and 850,000 – 900,000 Jews were killed by the the SS unit, Einsatzgruppen. At the Babi Yar massacre, an estimated 37,000 Jews were killed.
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SS Patrick Henry, the first WWII Liberty ship to be built was launched by President Roosevelt on 27 September 1941. Built by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation in Baltimore, Maryland, the ship was the first of 14 Liberty ships launched on that September day.
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On 25 September 1944, the Nazi Party formed the Volkssturn or "People's Storm" in an effort to shore up the German militry defenses in the later months of WWII.
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EU business chief warns of China's rapidly growing exports to Europe
#EuropeNews
Here is an interesting story of how the US broke the Japanese code leading to the US Navy's success in the Battle of Midway.
slate.com/human-intere...
