[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 delivered daily to students on the 70th anniversary of original publication date. (Previously posted articles can be found by searching on keyword “realtime”.)
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.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Chopin’s Polonaise in A, Op.40 No.1, ' Military '

[SunkenCiv]

Well, that worked.

[beebuster2000]

glad to see its going so well for the french. they really have hitler on the run on the western front. be over soon with major french victory.

haha. guess the french didnt notice that around 1.5 million german infantry are otherwise engaged at the moment in poland.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Interssting to note that the fighting in Warsaw was continuing - and that Russia and Germany “were dividing Poland in two” - ....

Not that the Poles have to worry about Russia’s new aggressive foreign policies or anything, do they?

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That “bombing” by the French? Gee. 30 bombs dropped. Aimed at a factory. At night. Near a lake. Wow. Quite a load there. No wonder the Germans claimed that no damage was done. (Later in the war, we would try to hit a city with 1000 bombers in one night. And still miss.)

[BroJoeK]

USS Sargo.

Served in the Pacific, survived the war, scrapped in 1947.

Interesting to note that: compared to German Type VIIs, the Sargo Class US subs were:

• 1/3 longer,
• twice the displacement,
• 20% faster,
• 1/3+ longer ranged.

However, German subs had two great advantages:

• 3 times the diving depth

• Torpedos which usually worked

[BroJoeK]

from "page 5":

"It is noted that the inspired press gave prominence to the view of Premier Mussolini that the war ought to end now."

"inspired press"???

Now I've heard everything:

• "mainstream press"
• "drive-by media"
• "state controlled media"

One has to wonder, where in the overall scheme of things does an "inspired press" fit? Might this refer to a Church inspired press -- in other words, reporters for Vatican & other church publications?

I'm just saying, we don't hear so much about an "inspired press" these days.