[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 .)
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[Homer_J_Simpson]

Selections from West Point Atlas for the Second World War
Luzon, P.I., 1941: Final Operations on Luzon, 3 February-20 July 1945
China, 1941: Operation Ichigo, 1945 and Final Operations in the War

[Principled]

Thanks for posting...

Enjoy your independence and freedom today!

[PeterPrinciple]

Empire Mac Ships

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http://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php?topic=14368.0

Built from freighters and tankers, their slow speed and short flight decks made them challenging to fly off of, and their small complement of aircraft seemed impotent, yet their record was exemplary. All 19 Empires survived the war to have their flight decks removed and go back to their original tasks, and no ships of any convoy escorted by an Empire MAC ever lost a ship!
Empire Class Grain Carriers

Approximately 8,000 tons deep load, 12 knots, 4 aircraft, crew 107, launched December 1942-January 1944. Equipped with hangar and lift.

Armament: 1 x single 4 in (102 mm) QF MK IV, 2 x single 40 mm Bofors, 4 x single 20 mm Oerlikon cannons.

[PeterPrinciple]

Japan Boosts of New Plane (to fight B-29)

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Did find this video showing fighter tactics against the B-29. Much of the info here was probably learned over Japan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dMog3T3CAc

[chajin]

Eleanor Roosevelt's July 4, 1945 address in text form.

There are intrusions of liberalism here and there, but two things strike me. First, ER is an American exceptionalist. In 1945, EVERY American was an American exceptionalist (OK, maybe not Henry Wallace, thank God it wasn't "President Wallace" on 7/4/45). Today, to be an American exceptionalist is to be, well, an exception.

Second, ER pictures the United Nations as a means for expanding American ideals around the world. Certainly sounds a lot more like Bush 43 than Michelle 44--if ANY Democrat gave this radio address today, s/he would be pilloried as [insert stream of pejorative epithets here].

[Tainan]

And in todays English language paper, the China Post, from Taiwan - - Nation marks 70 years since victory over Japan

There has been a n ongoing observation of this anniversary here with many programs for the few remaining veterans of this war.

[Tainan]

The head Japanese rep refused to attend the event.