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I was stationed at Tooele Army Depot when the "Holocaust" miniseries aired. There was a detachment of Luftwaffe personnel training there. When that series came on the TV in the day room everyone of them to a man got up together and walked out of the room.

U. S. Army propaganda film about how good rations were.

I am wondering how many of those who reply to this thread actually eat combat rations for any length of time? I have eaten my share of Meal, Combat, Individual and Meal, Ready-to-Eat and although they were not mom's cooking they were not too bad. As for World War 2 rations, considering the time...

As an aside, how would the Chinese having Panzer II's, III's, IV's and Stug III's effect Japanese tank development?

You might want to check out the YouTube channel World War 2 ( ). It go over what was happening in Kiev.

Check out The History Guy ( ). There were a couple of times when is might have been possible for an SR-71 to fall into Soviet hands.

There was a big difference between the Titanic's radio operators and the Cape Lazo Dominion Wireless operator. In the case of the Titanic's operators, where would they go? The Cape Lazo Dominion Wireless operator at least could run for the hills.

I am not sure this was the case Pre-WW1 but I do know that ships during the inter-war years were designed and built to be easily convert into armed merchant ships. Especially, is the government was involved in anyway with their construction.

Miss Grace Milligan first female war correspondent! Becomes famous for her coverage of the Western Front.

One of the reason for not building "fast" cargo ships is cost. No only the build cost but maintenance cost. Cargo ships at that time were mostly powered by triple expansion engines. An cost effective, reliable, easily maintained engine. The more money you spend on building the ship the longer it...

I have found several things on this site are treated as inevitable. The defeat of Germany being one.

It is a myth that people die too young. People die exactly when they are suppose to die. Not a minute earlier; not a minute later. To quote Herger the Joyous, “The All-Father wove the skein of your life a long time ago. Go and hide in a hole if you wish, but you won't live one instant longer...

The same could have been said about the Continental Army.

USS Arizona (BB-39) - 9,200 miles at 12 mph.

It was actually the .38 Colt round that lacked stopping power against the "Moro tribesmen, who were juiced up on drugs". The Army actually pull old .45 Colt M1873 revolver from storage and sent them to the Philippines as a stop gap. I suggest you read up on the Thompson–LaGarde Tests. Start...

Oh where, oh where has the Nurnberg gone? Oh where, Oh where can she be? With her guns cleared for action And her engines running strong Oh where, Oh where can she be

From Wikipedia (I know not the best of resources but): Invasion plan DG10/42[edit] In 1938 Mussolini had considered an invasion of Malta under Plan DG10/42, in which a force of 40,000 men would capture the island. Nearly all 80 purpose-built sea craft that would land the Italian Army ashore...

I am still rooting for the Germans. So far they have been acting in a very professional manner.

And shelling town as they depart just because that is what is expected of the Hun..

I believe the Geneva Convention prevents POW's being used for labor which has military character or purpose. Anything having to do with strategic materials maybe classified as military in character and purpose.