[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
Operation Barbarossa (Dir. 21), December 18, 1940
The Mediterranean Basin
The Far East and the Pacific, 1941 – The Imperial Powers, 1 September 1939

[abb]

See page 9 of the NYT in post #1 regarding NBC, the Red and Blue networks, the FCC and James Fly.

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

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

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Broadcasting_Co._v._United_States

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,851170,00.html

[beebuster2000]

intersting day. most of the predictions about how great the tanks were turned out to be false i believe. the tanks were really awful, totally undergunned and underarmored.

also, nice catch on the reference to what i assume came to be known as RADAR

couldnt read the entire joe louis/conn article but that was also great.

[CougarGA7]

In a directive issued by Hitler today he reiterates some of the overall logistics of the up coming invasion of the Soviet Union:

"1. Eastern Front: The eastern front should as much as possible live from its own material reserve. In case of heavy losses panzer divisions should be consolidated together. Newly-established panzer divisions in Germany shall be staffed by personnel vacated due to the consolidations.

2. From these newly-formed units 2 panzer divisions are for France, 1 panzer division for Norway."

This directive from Hitler also goes on to say that tank losses in Africa are to be replaced as soon as possible so at the beginning of operation BARBAROSSA, Rommel still has priority on armor supplies than the three army groups about to jump off into Russia.