February 2011
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rocky-sullivan asked: my grandmother is a french survivor and, whenever she has gone back to the hiding places of her experiences, she always ends up telling jokes and funny stories to whoever is around her. she went through some extremely tough times with her brother fighting in the french resistance and her older sister having to hide because she was born on Poland and the Nazis were deporting any Polish-born Jews....
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Sale Of Coins To Help Fund Army Museum Begins →
volunteergeneration:
Surcharges collected from sales will be paid to the Army Historical Foundation to help finance the National Museum of the Army that will be built at Fort Belvoir, Va.
Orders can be placed at http://www.usmint.gov/catalog or at the toll-free number 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468).
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talkingtocactus-deactivated2011 asked: more a reply than a question... i went to auschwitz a few years ago. it was about 32'c outside but as soon as i went onto the grounds it was eerily cold, despite technically still being outdoors. it's a very sobering place.
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toliveandride-deactivated201104 asked: Both my parents grew up in Croatia. They've both taken trips to see Jasenovac and Auschwitz. My mom said that when they finally arrived at Auschwitz and got off the train, there was an eerie stillness in the air. One of those feelings on the back of your neck that you can't explain. She said that "no birds sang there".
Just some insight.
Just some insight.
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January 2011
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adolescentalcoholic asked: this blog is fantastic! <3
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Bringing A Comrade Home
This Japanese American soldier was lucky enough to be buried in his home town
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Street Fighting Airborne Style
During Operation Market Garden, British and Polish paratroopers and glider troops found themselves pinned in a small area called The Oosterbeek Perimeter located between the Rhine River and waves of German tanks. Trying to hold a bridge and defend against constant attacks, the Brits held out for almost a week until a few American 101st Airborne Screaming Eagles ferried them across the...
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Hitler Youth Fighting In Normandy
Klaus Shuh and Otto Funk were born in 1926. When Hitler came to power, like most boys their age, they joined the Hitler Youth. When some boys were off being hipster with the Edelweiss Pirates, Shuh and Funk were on the Western Front with a special SS unit in the summer of 1944. The young soldiers ranged in ages of 15 to 18.
Shuh, in the middle, receives his Iron Cross with a group of SS Hitler...
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RAF Celebrates Hitler's 10th Anniversary By...
On January 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany. Fast forward to the 10th anniversary celebration…
After enduring the London Blitz, the ongoing threat of Luftwaffe bombings, and years of total war, the British RAF sent Hitler a gift to commemorate the occasion. January 30, 1943 was supposed to be a big day for the Nazi propaganda machine, but instead the German...
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Check out Fuck-Yeah-Tanks!!! →
Haha…this is awesome! Check out this guy’s blog healthy obsession and follow if you are on Tumblr!
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The Monuments Men →
On June 23, 1943, President Roosevelt approved the formation of the “American Commission for the Protection and Salvage of Artistic and Historic Monuments in War Areas.”
Thus was born the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives (“MFAA”) section under the auspices of the Civil Affairs and Military Government Sections of the Allied Armies.
The “Monuments Men”, were a group of approximately 345 men and...
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Postal Service vs WWII Vet; Vet Wins →
A disabled World War II veteran who couldn’t get mail delivered to his home because the Postal Service said his narrow street was too tricky for vehicles to navigate finally has a mailbox.
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