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Category Archives: In the news
In the news: Remembrance Day/Veterans Day—11 November
Monday 11 November 2013 — Remembrance Day. Once again, we gather to remember that eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, when the guns went silent and the Great War ended. It is time to honour and … Continue reading
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In the news: 238th Anniversary of the US Marine Corps—10 November 2013
The United States Marine Corps was created in Philadelphia, two hundred and thirty-eight years ago today, on 10 November 1775. The memorial shown to the left is dedicated to the men and women of the US Marine Corps who died … Continue reading
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In the news: SOE operative,Jean-Louis de Ganay, dies at 91
The British newspaper The Telegraph reported the death yesterday of Jean-Louis de Ganay. He was 91 years old. French, and aristocratic by birth, de Ganay offered his services to the French Resistance during World War II. He was recruited by … Continue reading
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In the news: Memorial Day 2013
We honour our troops and veterans on Memorial Day, Monday 27 May 2013. The above photograph shows Explosive Protection Military Working Dog Whiskey relaxing between the feet of his handler. The use of dogs in warfare goes back to ancient … Continue reading
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In the news: 15 May, Nylon Stockings Day!
Today is Nylon Stockings Day! Nylon was invented by the Du Pont Corporation in New Jersey. On 15 May 1940, Du Pont’s nylon stockings went on sale across the United States. Pairs that were worn out by 1942 are seen … Continue reading
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In the news/Vignette: Let slip the dogs of war
Cry ‘Havoc’, and let slip the dogs of war—as Shakespeare’s Mark Anthony so famously said. Seventy-one years ago today, the United States Army did exactly that. On 13 March 1942, they began to train dogs for the War Dog Program, … Continue reading
In the news: Have a look at my new facebook page
I have recently created a new facebook page that contains all the blogposts of Second by Second World War. Please have a look at the page and ‘like’ if you like it. Here is the link for the fb page … Continue reading
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In the news: France returns paintings stolen by the Nazis
According to the British newspaper The Guardian, artwork stolen by the Nazis during World War II is about to be returned to the Jewish owners. Seven paintings were mentioned in the news release. Six were stolen in France. The seventh … Continue reading
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Tagged Jeu de Paume, Rose Valland, Rosenberg
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In the news: Eva Braun’s home movies
Eva Braun’s birthday was a day or so ago, 6 February (1912) and, last week, an article about her and the movies she made appeared in the Guardian and Observer (Robert McCrum and Taylor Downing, 27 January 2013). Eva and … Continue reading
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In the news: Patty Andrews—last of the Andrews Sisters, dies at 94
Patty Andrews, the last of the Andrews sisters, died in Los Angeles yesterday, Wednesday 30 January 2013, at the age of 94. They were really sisters, and are shown here in a vocally upside-down order: LaVerne (who had the low … Continue reading
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