[Homer_J_Simpson]

Free Republic University, Department of History presents World War II Plus 70 Years: Seminar and Discussion Forum
First session: September 1, 2009. Last date to add: September 2, 2015.
Reading assignment: New York Times articles and the occasional radio broadcast delivered daily to students on the 70th anniversary of original publication date. (Previously posted articles can be found by searching on keyword “realtime” Or view Homer’s posting history .)
To add this class to or drop it from your schedule notify Admissions and Records (Attn: Homer_J_Simpson) by freepmail. Those on the Realtime +/- 70 Years ping list are automatically enrolled. Course description, prerequisites and tuition information is available at the bottom of Homer’s profile. Also visit our general discussion thread.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Selections from West Point Atlas for the Second World War
Luzon, P.I., 1941: Invasion of Luzon and the Advance to Manila, 9 January-4 February 1945
The Ardennes Area, 1944: Operations, 17 January-7 February 1945
Eastern France and the Low Countries, 1944: Territorial Changes along the Front, 16 December 1944-7 February 1945 and Allied Plan for Rhineland Campaign
Southeastern France 1944: German Offensive, 1-30 January 1945 and Allied Reduction of Colmar Pocket, 20 January-9 February 1945
Poland, 1945: Russian Offensive to the Oder – Operations 12 January-30 March 1945
China, 1941: Operation Ichigo, 1945 and Final Operations in the War
China-Burma, 1941: Third Burma Campaign – Slim’s Offensive, June 1944-March 1945

[AlaskaErik]

Interesting to see Vinegar Joe Stilwell’s assessment on how long Japan would hold out. He missed the mark on that one.

[Steven Scharf]

Did rivers in France/Germany freeze over? Seems that it would have been cold enough. Would have mde crossing them easier.

[Steven Scharf]

I find it interesting that for the last couple of weeks, the New York Times has headlined the advances of the Russians. Every headline starts with the Russian drive and then mentions either the Western Front of Pacific news.

[dfwgator]

“American Car Makers See French as Biggest Rivals Right After the War”

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!