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We welcome all who have an interest and passion for World War II's incredible history as well as the rich and vibrant culture of the 1940s. The focus and purpose of the Greatest Generation Society's website is straight forward: The creation of a virtual forum to honor these patriots from around the world as well as to develop and foster a unique and interactive educational experience through the study of this history.Our retrospective on World War II and the 1940s is through virtual discussion of literary works on the subject, new and old articles, as well as the stories from our own veterans and their families. Our readership includes members from the United States, Canada, Great Britain, the Netherlands and Western Europe.
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ESPIONAGE IN WORLD WAR II
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1940s LIFE ON THE HOMEFRONT
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USMC AND THE WAR IN THE PACIFIC
VICTORY AT SEA: THE U.S. NAVY, MERCHANT MARINE & COAST GUARD
WAR CORRESPONDENTS IN WWII
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Washington Goes to War. The famous journalist's dry wit and
incredible prose captures the very essence of D.C. during World War
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WWII Events Calendar
1939 to 1945
THIS MONTH IN BRITISH AND ALLIED FORCES HISTORY
4 February 1945:
Belgium is now cleared of all German forces.
8 February 1944:
The plan for the invasion of France, Operation Overlord, is confirmed.
13 February 1945:
The Battle of Budapest ends with Soviet victory, after a long defence by the Germans.
13-14 February 1945:
The controversial bombing of Dresden; it is firebombed by Allied air forces and large parts of the historic city are destroyed. Allies claim it is strategically important.
14 February 1940:
British government calls for volunteers to fight in Finland.
16 February 1940:
British destroyer HMS Cossack forcibly removes 303 British POWs from the German transport Altmark in neutral Norwegian territorial waters.
19 February 1942:
A military conscription law is passed in Canada.
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THIS MONTH IN US ARMY AIR CORP AND AIR FORCE HISTORY
24 February 1945:
Massive bombing of Germany by approximately 9,000 USAAF bombers.
26 February 1944:
The "Big Week" bombing campaign comes to a successful conclusion; the American P-51 Mustang fighter with its long range proves invaluable in protecting American bombers over Germany.
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THIS MONTH IN US ARMY HISTORY
3 February 1945:
U.S. forces enter Manila by helping with the Allied Philippine Commonwealth troops and recognized guerillas, Japanese forces in the city massacre 100,000 Filipinos civilians and devastates the city. A vicious urban battle ensues, to last for some weeks. Also known as Battle for Liberation of Manila
11 February 1943:
U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower is selected to command the Allied armies in Europe.
28 February 1945: The Sixth United States Army captures Manila, capital of the Philippines by continued the Allied Philippine Commonwealth troops and recognized guerilla fighters after an unyielding Japanese defence force. A Philippine government is established.
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'THE FORGOTTEN FRONT: THE U.S. ARMY IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC'
By TOM VALENTA, Contributing Writer
Chapters: ONE » TWO » THREE »
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THIS MONTH IN US MARINE CORPS HISTORY
2 February 1944:
The 4th Marine Division, as part of the first assault on islands controlled by the Japanese before the start of World War II, captured Namur and eight other islands in the Kwajalein Atoll.
23 February 1945:
Four days after the initial landings on Iwo Jima, 1stLt Harold G. Schrier led 40 men from Company E, 2d Battalion, 28th Marines, up Mt. Suribachi to secure the crest and raise the small American flag that battalion commander LtCol Chandler Johnson had given Schrier. Within an hour, the patrol reached the rim of the crater. After a short fire-fight with Japanese defenders emerging from several caves, the small American flag was attached to an iron pipe and raised over the island.
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THIS MONTH IN US NAVY, COAST GUARD AND MERCHANT MARINE HISTORY
5 February 1944:
American Navy bombards the Kuril Islands, northernmost in the Japanese homelands.
16 February 1945:
American naval vessels bombard Tokyo and Yokohama.
23 February 1944:
US Navy planes attack the Mariana Islands of Saipan, Guam, Tinian.
27 February 1942:
Battle of the Java Sea. Under a Dutch Admiral, the combined forces lose one aircraft tender (the Langley), six destroyers, and five cruisers off Java.
1939 to 1945
THIS MONTH IN BRITISH AND ALLIED FORCES HISTORY4 February 1945:
Belgium is now cleared of all German forces.
8 February 1944:
The plan for the invasion of France, Operation Overlord, is confirmed.
13 February 1945:
The Battle of Budapest ends with Soviet victory, after a long defence by the Germans.
13-14 February 1945:
The controversial bombing of Dresden; it is firebombed by Allied air forces and large parts of the historic city are destroyed. Allies claim it is strategically important.
14 February 1940:
British government calls for volunteers to fight in Finland.
16 February 1940:
British destroyer HMS Cossack forcibly removes 303 British POWs from the German transport Altmark in neutral Norwegian territorial waters.
19 February 1942:
A military conscription law is passed in Canada.
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THIS MONTH IN US ARMY AIR CORP AND AIR FORCE HISTORY24 February 1945:
Massive bombing of Germany by approximately 9,000 USAAF bombers.
26 February 1944:
The "Big Week" bombing campaign comes to a successful conclusion; the American P-51 Mustang fighter with its long range proves invaluable in protecting American bombers over Germany.
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THIS MONTH IN US ARMY HISTORY3 February 1945:
U.S. forces enter Manila by helping with the Allied Philippine Commonwealth troops and recognized guerillas, Japanese forces in the city massacre 100,000 Filipinos civilians and devastates the city. A vicious urban battle ensues, to last for some weeks. Also known as Battle for Liberation of Manila
11 February 1943:
U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower is selected to command the Allied armies in Europe.
28 February 1945: The Sixth United States Army captures Manila, capital of the Philippines by continued the Allied Philippine Commonwealth troops and recognized guerilla fighters after an unyielding Japanese defence force. A Philippine government is established.
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'THE FORGOTTEN FRONT: THE U.S. ARMY IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC'
By TOM VALENTA, Contributing Writer
Chapters: ONE » TWO » THREE »
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THIS MONTH IN US MARINE CORPS HISTORY2 February 1944:
The 4th Marine Division, as part of the first assault on islands controlled by the Japanese before the start of World War II, captured Namur and eight other islands in the Kwajalein Atoll.
23 February 1945:
Four days after the initial landings on Iwo Jima, 1stLt Harold G. Schrier led 40 men from Company E, 2d Battalion, 28th Marines, up Mt. Suribachi to secure the crest and raise the small American flag that battalion commander LtCol Chandler Johnson had given Schrier. Within an hour, the patrol reached the rim of the crater. After a short fire-fight with Japanese defenders emerging from several caves, the small American flag was attached to an iron pipe and raised over the island.
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THIS MONTH IN US NAVY, COAST GUARD AND MERCHANT MARINE HISTORY5 February 1944:
American Navy bombards the Kuril Islands, northernmost in the Japanese homelands.
16 February 1945:
American naval vessels bombard Tokyo and Yokohama.
23 February 1944:
US Navy planes attack the Mariana Islands of Saipan, Guam, Tinian.
27 February 1942:
Battle of the Java Sea. Under a Dutch Admiral, the combined forces lose one aircraft tender (the Langley), six destroyers, and five cruisers off Java.
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Sunday; 7 February 2010
The February history and events that changed our world
German tank crew study Soviet tank identification just prior to The Battle of Kursk; 9 February 1943.
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E A S T E R N T H E A T R E O F O P E R A T I O N S
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Stalingrad, Soviet Union; 2 February 1943: The Battle of Stalingrad ends » In the Soviet Union, the Battle of Stalingrad comes to an end with the official surrender of the German 6th Army. The Battle of Stalingrad and the Soviet victory would mark the turning point of the war on the eastern front as well as World War II. The combined casualties are estimated at two million combatants for the eight month long battle.
3rdGermany and Africa; 3 February 1941: The German Afrika Korps is born » Lieutenant-General Erwin Rommel is appointed as head of something called the "German Army troops in Africa." This unit is later to be officially designated as the "Afrika Korps." The Siege of Tobruk and the Battle of El Alamein were key engagements for Rommel's Afrika Korps.
9th Kursk, Soviet Union; 9 February 1943: The Battle of Kursk begins » The Battle for Kursk had the costliest single day of aerial warfare to date as well as the largest armoured battle in the war on the eastern front. It was also the last strategic offensive Germany would be able to mount in the war on the eastern front.
13thDresden, Germany; 13 February 1945: The Bombing of Dresden, Germany » The highly controversial destruction of the city of Dresden has been debated for years. The British and American commanders justified the action as strategic for military and indutrial targets while others viewed it as unnecessary and potentially a war crime.______________________________________________________________________
Amphibious tractors moving into the beaches of Iwo Jima, 19 February 1945.
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P A C I F I C T H E A T R E O F O P E R A T I O N S
1st Roi and Namur, Marshall Islands; 1 February 1944: United States Marines mop up on Roi and Namur in the Marshall Islands.
9thGuadalcanal, Solomon Islands; 9 February 1943: Guadalcanal is finally secured » It was the first major offensive launched against the Empire of Japan. The victory would require the best from the U.S. Marine Corps, Navy and Army, and was key for further advance in the Solomon Islands. The Marine Corps would gain valuable jungle fighting experience which would be key throughout the Pacific War.
19thIwo Jima, Japan; 19 February 1945: The Battle of Iwo Jima begins » 28% of the 82 Medals of Honor awarded to U.S. Marines during the entirety of WWII were bestowed due to combat actions on Iwo Jima. This speaks to the ferocity of the battle between the the Marines and the Japanese forces. The taking of Mount Suribachi and flag raising on 23 February 1945 would forever become the symbol of U.S. Marines Corps heritage.
19thRed Beach II - Iwo Jima, Japan; 19 February 1945: Medal of Honor winner John Basilone at Iwo Jima » Many U.S. Marines were heroes in World War II, but a select few stand taller than others. Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone won the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroism at Guadalcanal and would go on to win the Navy Cross on Iwo Jima. He was the only enlisted Marine to win both the CMOH and Navy Cross in WWII.
23rdIwo Jima, Japan; 23 February 1945: The Two Flag Raisings on Iwo Jima » Harlon Block, John Bradley, Rene Gagnon, Ira Hayes, Franklin Sousley and Michael Strank were immortalized in the legendary photograph by Joe Rosenthal as the "Flag Raisers of Iwo Jima". The famous photo was the second flag raising, with the first raising photographed by USMC SSgt Louis Lowery. Its "raisers" have been identified (and disputed) as: Harold Schrier, Ernest Thomas, James Michaels, Henry Hansen, and Charles Lindberg.
28thManila, Philippines; 28 February 1945: The Manila Massacre and the devastation of Intramuros » The Battle of Manila would end three years of military occupation by the Japanese military in the Philippines. The one-month battle would devastate the city and its capture would mark General MacArthur's key to victory. The battle was considered the worst urban fighting in the Pacific and saw atrocities against Philippino civilians by the Japanese.Forum
New Look, New Review 4 Replies
If you've never read David Brinkley's Washington Goes to War, you should. :-) I just posted a review of it over on my WW2 blog, plus you can take a glimpse at the blog's new look. http://bestofworl…
Started by Melissa Amateis in LATEST NEWS. Last reply by Scott Lyons Feb 7.
See WW2 Historical Imagery Using Google Earth 1 Reply
This is very, very cool. http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2010/02 of us have heard stories, read books and watched films which show the many impacts of WWII across the world. Today we're giving y…
Started by Melissa Amateis in LATEST NEWS. Last reply by Scott Lyons Feb 6.
‘Mein Kampf’ makes comeback in Germany - MSNBC.com 5 Feb 2010
‘Mein Kampf’ makes comeback in Germany Historians lobby for right to reprint Adolf Hitler's infamous memoir HIDAJET DELIC / AP Though widely available in the English-speaking world, "Mein Kampf" has…
Started by Scott Lyons in LATEST NEWS Feb 6.
Dale Dye discusses "The Pacific" - HBO to debut the series March 14th
Dale Dye describes work on HBO’s “The Pacific” Tom Hanks, Capt Dale Dye and Steven Spielberg discuss filming on the set of HBO's "The Pacific." Photo by David James/HBO CC Lifemember, Capt Dale Dy…
Tagged: USMC, The-Pacific, HBO's-
Started by Scott Lyons in LATEST NEWS Jan 31.
International Holocaust Remembrance Day is 27 January 2010
On this date in 1945, the Auschwitz Death Camp was liberated by the 322nd Rifle Division of the Soviet Red Army. Very informative website: The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum http://www.u…
Started by Scott Lyons in HOLOCAUST Jan 27.
Hitler's personal albums to be displayed at The National WWII Museum
Interesting email I received today: The Museum is pleased to announce a special display of recently discovered art albums from Adolph Hitler’s personal collection. Robert Edsel, of the Monument…
Tagged: National-WWII-Museum, Hitler
Started by Scott Lyons in LATEST NEWS Jan 27.
German POWs in Nebraska during WW2 1 Reply
Very excited and had to share - I wrote this article and it was published by Nebraska History magazine in 2005. It is now online in its entirety. http://www.nebraskahistory.org/publish
Started by Melissa Amateis in LATEST NEWS. Last reply by Scott Lyons Jan 26.
Very moving concert video tribute; "G.I. Joe and Lilly" 1 Reply
This is a very emotional and moving concert (1 song) video. A must see. A special thank you as well to Melissa Amateis for sending this over ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lQk27hPzZs
Tagged: Music
Started by Scott Lyons in LATEST NEWS. Last reply by Melissa Amateis Jan 25.
Great Escape camp logbook sells for £3,200 ($5158.00) - 13 Jan 2010
Great Escape camp logbook sells for £3,200Scrapbook was compiled by Scots prisoner of war Private William Macdonald while he was being held at Stalag Luft III goes on auction..13 January 2010 14:03…
Tagged: The-Great-Escape
Started by Scott Lyons in LATEST NEWS Jan 24.
Oliver Stone's "Secret History of America" to Put "Hitler, Stalin in Context" 3 Replies
Director Oliver Stone's upcoming Showtime documentary miniseries "Secret History of America" promises to put mass murderers such as Stalin and Hitler "in context." "Stalin, Hitler, Mao, McCarthy --…
Started by Melissa Amateis in LATEST NEWS. Last reply by Scott Lyons Jan 12.
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'Casablanca' opens 1942 » The runaway hit from 1942 starred Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart and was set during World War II. Warner Brothers rushed release of the film to take advantage of the Allied invasion of North Africa. The film won three Academy Awards and tops the lists of "greatest films of all times". "Here's looking at you kid" is one of the Top 100 movie quotes of all time.
'Oklahoma!' opens 1943 » Along with "Casablanca", "Citizen Kane" and "Meet Me in St. Louis", "Oklahoma!" would define the entertainment industry in the 1940s. The Rodgers and Hammerstein production would see a Broadway run of 2,212 performances. The "Oklahoma!" play would also spawn the 1955 hit movie adaptation starring Gordon McRae and Shirley Jones.
'Meet Me in St. Louis' premieres 1944 » Judy Garland debuted her hit, "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and "The Trolley Song" in this Vincente Minnelli and Arthur Freed hit movie from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was also the second highest grossing film of 1944. Actress Judy Garland and director Vincente Minnelli would later marry after meeting on the movie set.
'Going My Way' opens in 1944 » Bing Crosby was the biggest movie star of the 1940s, and movie makers banked on his likeability factor and singing to bring war-weary movie goers to their local theatres. Bing would reprise his role as Father O'Malley in the 1945 hit "The Bells of St. Marys'. "Going My Way" was the highest grossing film of 1944. Crosby was also the biggest box office draw of 1944.
______________________________________________________________________ The best from 1940s Hollywood and Broadway
'Casablanca' opens 1942 » The runaway hit from 1942 starred Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart and was set during World War II. Warner Brothers rushed release of the film to take advantage of the Allied invasion of North Africa. The film won three Academy Awards and tops the lists of "greatest films of all times". "Here's looking at you kid" is one of the Top 100 movie quotes of all time. 'Oklahoma!' opens 1943 » Along with "Casablanca", "Citizen Kane" and "Meet Me in St. Louis", "Oklahoma!" would define the entertainment industry in the 1940s. The Rodgers and Hammerstein production would see a Broadway run of 2,212 performances. The "Oklahoma!" play would also spawn the 1955 hit movie adaptation starring Gordon McRae and Shirley Jones.'Meet Me in St. Louis' premieres 1944 » Judy Garland debuted her hit, "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and "The Trolley Song" in this Vincente Minnelli and Arthur Freed hit movie from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was also the second highest grossing film of 1944. Actress Judy Garland and director Vincente Minnelli would later marry after meeting on the movie set.'Going My Way' opens in 1944 » Bing Crosby was the biggest movie star of the 1940s, and movie makers banked on his likeability factor and singing to bring war-weary movie goers to their local theatres. Bing would reprise his role as Father O'Malley in the 1945 hit "The Bells of St. Marys'. "Going My Way" was the highest grossing film of 1944. Crosby was also the biggest box office draw of 1944.
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By SCOTT LYONS
Editor and Website Administrator
Nonfiction
'No Return Flight - 13 Platoon at Arnhem 1944' »
"No Return Flight - 13 Platoon at Arnhem 1944" by Haks Walburgh Schmidt has captured the intensity and immediacy which was The Battle of Arnhem. Haks' research brings together the remaining veteran British Army soldiers who landed in Arnhem via one Horsa Glider in September 1944.
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'Tears in the Darkness' »
"Tears in the Darkness" by Michael and Elizabeth Norman was this past summer's big hit on the New York Times Best Seller List, an extensive work and masterpiece on the Bataan Death March.
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'They Flew Proud' »
"They Flew Proud" by Jane Gardner Birch is an exciting look at the Civilian Pilot Training Program which was administered during World War II by the U.S. Army Air Corps. Visit Jane's website »
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Fiction
'A Distant Melody' »
"A Distant Melody" by Sarah Sundin is the first offering in her new three-book Wings of Glory series set in World War II. The trilogy will follow the three Novak brothers, B-17 bomber pilots with the U.S. Army Air Corp' Eighth Air Force.
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'Ten Cents a Dance' »
"Ten Cents a Dance" is a wonderfully written novel by member Christine Fletcher, set against a World War II backdrop in 1941 Chicago. From Christine's website: "When her mother becomes too ill to work, fifteen-year-old Ruby Jacinski is forced to drop out of school to support her family.
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'Letters From Home' »
"Letters from Home", by Kristina McMorris is loosely based upon the romantic whirlwind courtship of her grandparents during World War II.
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'Strachan's Attic' »
Fran Caldwell is one of the more versatile talents among our authors. In addition to her writing talents, Fran is also an accomplished painter.
By SCOTT LYONS
Editor and Website Administrator
Nonfiction
'No Return Flight - 13 Platoon at Arnhem 1944' »
"No Return Flight - 13 Platoon at Arnhem 1944" by Haks Walburgh Schmidt has captured the intensity and immediacy which was The Battle of Arnhem. Haks' research brings together the remaining veteran British Army soldiers who landed in Arnhem via one Horsa Glider in September 1944.________________________
'Tears in the Darkness' »
"Tears in the Darkness" by Michael and Elizabeth Norman was this past summer's big hit on the New York Times Best Seller List, an extensive work and masterpiece on the Bataan Death March.________________________
'They Flew Proud' »
"They Flew Proud" by Jane Gardner Birch is an exciting look at the Civilian Pilot Training Program which was administered during World War II by the U.S. Army Air Corps. Visit Jane's website »________________________
Fiction
'A Distant Melody' »
"A Distant Melody" by Sarah Sundin is the first offering in her new three-book Wings of Glory series set in World War II. The trilogy will follow the three Novak brothers, B-17 bomber pilots with the U.S. Army Air Corp' Eighth Air Force.________________________
'Ten Cents a Dance' »
"Ten Cents a Dance" is a wonderfully written novel by member Christine Fletcher, set against a World War II backdrop in 1941 Chicago. From Christine's website: "When her mother becomes too ill to work, fifteen-year-old Ruby Jacinski is forced to drop out of school to support her family.________________________
'Letters From Home' »
"Letters from Home", by Kristina McMorris is loosely based upon the romantic whirlwind courtship of her grandparents during World War II.________________________
'Strachan's Attic' »
Fran Caldwell is one of the more versatile talents among our authors. In addition to her writing talents, Fran is also an accomplished painter.WWII in the Media
BOOK REVIEWS'Washington Goes to War'»
Reviewed by MELISSA AMATEISEditor and Staff Writer
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It's rare to find a book that is well-written, accurate, and as charming as David Brinkley's Washington Goes to War. The famous journalist's dry wit and incredible prose captures the very essence of D.C. during World War II.________________________
'My Father's Secret War' »
Pulitzer-Prize winner Lucinda Franks delves into her father's shrouded past in this emotionally-driven memoir that reads more like a novel than a nonfiction book.________________________
'Flags of our Fathers' »
One word to describe this book: amazing. Flags of Our Fathers is a stunning, gripping, and utterly realistic story of the Battle of Iwo Jima and of the six flag raisers. Visit Melissa's websites »________________________
'World War II: 365 Days' »
Reviewed by SCOTT LYONSEditor and Web Administrator
"World War II: 365 Days" from 2009, 752 pages is a unique collection of photographs, posters, political cartoons, maps, paintings and drawings from the immense collection of the United States Library of Congress.________________________
'Overlord: D-Day Landings' »
"Overlord: The D-Day Landings" from 2009; 368 pages, is an excellent all-new look back at the massive undertaking by the Allied Forces on June 6, 1944 .________________________
FEATURE STORY
Meeting Band of Brothers a Humbling Experience »
By MELISSA AMATEISEditor and Staff Writer
It was better than meeting any Hollywood celebrity. The Strategic Air and Space Museum near Lincoln, Nebraska, hosted six of the original members of E Company, 506th Regiment, of the 101st Airborne, a.k.a. the Band of Brothers, on Saturday, Dec. 5.Q&A session video »
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PROGRAM REVIEW
The History Channel presents: 'WWII IN HD' »
Reviewed by SCOTT LYONSEditor and Web Administrator
The History Channel brings viewers close to the action through high definition video technology. Pairing this with personal stories and the lives of those who sacrificed and fought makes this a new "must see" series.________________________ FILM REVIEWS
Tom Cruise in 'Valkyrie' »
Reviewed by SCOTT LYONSEditor and Web Administrator
"Maverick" ditches his leather flight jacket for a German officer's uniform in this WWII thriller, based on actual events in Germany and North Africa.________________________
Daniel Craig in 'Defiance' »
Reviewed by MELISSA AMATEISEditor and Staff Writer
True stories make some of the best films. That is certainly the case with Defiance. Daniel Craig (Tuvia), Liev Schreiber (Zusia), and Jamie Bell (Asael) star as the three Jewish Bielski brothers.© 2010 Created by Scott Lyons
