[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]

Pay Demand is Cut (Stark) – 2-3
War News Summarized – 3
Action is Surprise (Middleton) – 4-5
Accounted for 36 Japanese Planes Over New Guinea (photo) – 5
Foggia is Bombed from North Africa – 5-6
Nazis Beaten Back in Kuban Clashes – 6-7
U.S. Submarines Sink 7 More Ships Including a Japanese Destroyer – 7
Chinese Encircle Fleeing Japanese; Wipe Out Forces Covering Retreat – 8
Japanese Hard Hit in Burma Fighting – 9
Nazis Seen Weakening (Krock) – 10
Europe’s Crisis At Hand (Baldwin) – 10
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the Fighting in Various War Zones – 11-12

[fella]

I've read about WW2 all my life and yet I seen very little about the struggle between China and Japan. Are there any good books that caver that portion of the war?

[fso301]

Interesting speculation these last few days concerning German summer objectives in Russia. I think one lesson from both their 1941 and 1942 offensives is that outcomes may have been different had the offensives begun sooner.

I have heard credible rumors that the German offensive may be delayed until useable quantities of some new type of armored vehicles can be rushed directly from factory to battlefield.