[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]

EVOLUTION OF PLAN YELLOW OCTOBER 1939-JANUARY 1940

This map will also be posted on my profile.

[beebuster2000]

intersting account of the sinking in scapa flow. especially the part about using the ships anchor lights to attack. fairly incredible that anchored warchips in time of war would be so illuminated.

guenther prien, the U boat captain, did not survive the war. its believed he was sunk south of iceland, possibly by the Wolverine. good article here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Günther_Prien

[tcrlaf]

Ship's Log of HMS Sharpshooter (Halcyon-Class Minesweeper) 19 Oct 1939: 09.00 Embarked officers for passage [from Voltaire] Admiral Sir Reginald Plunket Ernle Drax KCB DSO Vice Admiral R H T Raikes CB, CVO DSO Captain G C Muirhead-Gould DSC RN Commander R F Nichols Proceeded and secured alongside outer jetty, Thurso Bay, Scrabster. Shifted billet and secured alongside Scrabster jetty

[SLB]

Thought you might be a little interested in this.

[tcrlaf]

19 October 1939:

First Flower-Class Corvette HMS Gladiolus laid down.

Destroyer HMS Highlander launched.

[BroJoeK]

The Netherlands Prepares

Vaals, the Netherlands, Ocgt 18 (AP) -- "Packed into the southeastern corner of the netherlands, just adross the Maas River bridge west of the Roermond and well behind the actual frontier, is a tremendous force of armed, blond giants. If war comes to this country, it will be their job to fight with their backs to the "water line" while engineers loose the shallow flood waters that will make an island of western Holland with its populous cities and the bulk of its army...

Most curious to see the Dutch referred to as "blond giants." Yes, today it's said that Dutch on average grow taller than any others, but that was not the case years ago.

I wonder how these "blond giants" will stand up against Hitler's airborn troops?