[Homer_J_Simpson]

The Nimitz Graybook

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Continued from May 14.

Winston S. Churchill, Triumph and Tragedy

[PeterPrinciple]

3 NAZI GNERALs FOUND ON U BOAT. JAPENSE COMMIT SUICIDE.

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Article here that Germany was transferring technology in later part of war. Anyone find further info?

http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1995-07-18/news/1995199019_1_i-52-submarine-german-technology

[epow]

I'm probably one of only a few reading this who still remembers hearing radio newscasts and seeing newspaper photos of that era. I was 8 years old when Japan surrendered, and the celebration that ensued that night in the little western NY towns near the farm where we were living at the time are still vividly etched in my memories. What I remember most about VJ day, and night as well, are the long lines of slow moving cars and trucks crowded bumper to bumper on the roads between those towns with wildly jubilant people hanging on the running boards and fenders, (yes kiddies there really were such things) the blaring car horns, the shouting, singing, fireworks, and waving Stars & Stripes flags.

Thanks very much Homer J, your post made my day by bringing those long ago memories vividly back to mind.

[PeterPrinciple]

An entire b-29 wing was devoted to mines?

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http://b-29.org/313BW/history-of-313.html

[PeterPrinciple]

This reference says only 70,000 were built in 1945

http://raycee1234.blogspot.com/2011/07/usa-post-war-car-production.html