[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. Also visit our general discussion thread.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Selections from West Point Atlas for the Second World War
Papua, New Guinea, 1942
The Solomons: Guadalcanal and Florida, 1942
Southwest Russia, 1942: German Advance to Stalingrad, Operations, 24 July-18 November 1942
The Far East and the Pacific, 1941: Status of Forces and Allied Theater Boundaries, 2 July 1942
India-Burma, 1942: Allied Lines of Communication, 1942-1943

[iowamark]

The Soviets are mistaken about the death of Paul von Kleist.

[Emperor Palpatine]

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. Simply the greatest plane ever to fly. My dad flew one during the war and she brought him home safely 33 times.

[C19fan]

What new tank is the British referring to as “world’s best”. The Cromwell which started production in November 1942? The Brits did not produce a decent tank until the end of the war with the Comet.

[CougarGA7]

This new "best tank" the British are producing is most likely the MK VII Cavalier.

Unfortunately, it will suffer from a severely underpowered engine and will not be this example in excellence that it is being touted as in the article.