[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 .)
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[Homer_J_Simpson]

Selections from West Point Atlas for the Second World War
Marcks’ Plan, August 5, 1940
The Mediterranean Basin (Map 33)
The Far East and the Pacific, 1941 – The Imperial Powers, 1 September 1939

[Dan Nunn]

"Hitler Says Reich Must Be Model 'Socialistic' State'

Yet today's school system teaches that Hitler was "far-right," contrary to Stalin's "far-left" state.

[gitmogrunt]

Little know fact: The Greeks fought the longest resistance of any Nazi occupied European nation in WWII.

[CougarGA7]

I have a couple of audio feeds today. The first is a short announcement on behalf of the Ministry of Health which I think some will dig.

BBC - Coventry Loudspeaker Announcement

The second is a bit more somber as it is announced that the cathedral at Coventry has been destroyed

BBC - Reverend R.T. Howard announced Coventry Cathedral Destroyed

[CougarGA7]

Interesting side note I saw on the WW2DB. Isoroku Yamamoto was promoted to the rank of Full Admiral today.