[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” 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.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Selections from West Point Atlas for the Second World War
CAMPAIGN IN THE WEST, 1940, Situation 4 June, and Operations Since 21 May
The Far East and the Pacific, 1941 – The Imperial Powers, 1 September 1939

[C19fan]

Ping

[CougarGA7]

Today's radio broadcast is in German with a brief translation in the middle (I think by Edward Murrow).

RRG - British Troops in Full Retreat

[ichabod1]

Crap. We could LOSE this war.

[Professional]

The paper mentions a quote from Roosevelt, that “liberal economic policies are needed to avert war”. Dang, that same idiotic nonsense is spewed forth to this day...

[headsonpikes]

“How Sturdy The Oak?” indeed. Great cartoon!

These were dark moments in history.

[PAR35]

“Operation Dynamo itself did not start until 6.57pm on 26 May, when the Admiralty ordered Admiral Ramsey to start the full evacuation. “

http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/operation_dynamo.html#5