Category World War 2

London Air Raid

February 12, 1941 – The Endless Procession Of Night Raids – No Longer “If” An Invasion, But “When”.

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France under Occupation

February 5, 1944 – German Occupation And French Resistance – The Allies In Italy.

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American Bombers enroute to Batavia - January 1942

January 23, 1942 – News From Batavia – Word From Moscow – Pessimism From London.

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FDR - State of the Union in Wartime

January 6, 1945-State Of The Union In Wartime – President Roosevelt Addresses Congress And The Nation

This January 6th we were still in the midst of a World War. The optimism which followed the Allied invasion of Europe in the Summer of 1944 was interrupted by a surprise German counterattack in Belgium and Luxembourg just before…

Christmas In The UK

Holiday Spirit In Post-War Europe – 1948 – Past Daily Holiday Gallimaufry

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Helsinki - December 1939

December 12, 1939 – The League Of Nations And The View From Helsinki.

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Allied Troops in Germany - December 1944

December 3, 1944 – B-29’s Over Tokyo – Allies Cross The Saar – German V-3’s Capable Of Hitting New York.

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November 27, 1938 – “With All This Peace, Let’s Gear Up For War” – France And Striking Unions

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