Wwii

Help: Recommend a comprehensive WWII history book?

I'm a newbie to WWII history but in the past year or so have become increasingly more and more interested in learning all I can. Unfortunately, I didn't appreciate the subject in high school and ...

by klauzniksam

How did they start up aircraft engines during WWII? I've see...

How did they start up aircraft engines during WWII? I've seen them do it roughly three different ways: 1) The ground crew inserts a crank into the cowling and they then wind up something that ...

by Geronime

I am trying to find out about my Dad's service in WWII. I kn...

I am trying to find out about my Dad's service in WWII. I know he was Battery C, 29th Battalion, he fired a howitzer, he entered January 28, 1944 and came home in October 1946. I want to know where ...

by Guest

Allied versus Russian Aircraft during WWII

In all my reading, I have never read a "what-if" scenario concerning a head to head match up between Allied and Russian aircraft in WWII. Obviously, there was never any reason for the two to meet ...

by cptsully

Most Famous Person To Die In Combat In WWII

Hello, I have a question. Who's the most famous (a relative term, I admit) person to die in combat during WWII? Whether they be entertainer, writer, etc. I know Ernie Pyle died in the Pacific as a ...

by klauzniksam

Best American 3 and 4-Star Generals of WWII

Hi everyone, The History Channel showed a program on America's 5-star generals and admirals. While I do think that they earned their reputations, they did not win the war alone. There were plenty of ...

by dfc2soft

WWII bomber victory marks

I have seen a picture of a medium bomber from WWII with bombs marking missions but below are 6 yellow duck silouettes. What do the ducks represent.

by Tomaso

My dad served in WWII in New Guinea. I'd like to find out what unit he was ...

My dad served in WWII in New Guinea. I'd like to find out what unit he was in.

by Guest

I'm trying to verify that my grandfather served in the OSS during WWII. I c...

I'm trying to verify that my grandfather served in the OSS during WWII. I couldn't find him, or his ops partner, in the OSS Society National Personnel Archives, though I did find a variation of his ...

by Guest

The ideal wwii infantry squad....armament and tactics

Just wanted to get some thoughts on this idea. If you could assemble the ideal infantry squad in wwii what would it look like in terms of weapons and tactics. To toss an example out there, maybe you ...

by manau

WWII D-DAY, Mulberry docks

I'm interested in data re. 'Mulberry docks/harbor' assembled in England and towed by tug across channel to Omaha beach. Many of these tugs were built in Buffalo NY...My late father worked in the ...

by kdanforth

Computer's, Torpedoes, and You - Hedy Lamarr and WWII

Hedy Lamarr and torpedo technology are not things we ordinarily associate with one another. In spite of this, they are, in fact, interconnected. The famous actress and sex symbol had a deep ...

by JamesHinton

My father was in Patton's 3rd army during wwII and he had a panther patch o...

My father was in Patton's 3rd army during wwII and he had a panther patch on his sleeve. I'm trying to find out some information about his service details. I know he was aal over europe. His name ...

by Guest

POW camps in the US during WWII

I knew a fair number of ex-POWS who stayed in the states after the war or returned shortly after. The US camps treated their prisoners better than those held by Germany or Japan. Many a POW at ...

by Elkabong

How many people actually were in combat in WWII

how many people actually were in combat in WWII

by Guest

Touring WWII sites in europe

There are some dutch-english books to drive your own guided tour over the marketgarden battle fields. Their are two books part 1 goes from belguim to nijmegen the second one from nijmegen to Arnhem ...

by Mathefblow

When did WWII end?

by Grogs1

Looking for service dates for my dad in WWII The date he entered and his di...

Looking for service dates for my dad in WWII The date he entered and his discharge date. Also his rank at the time he was discharged

by Guest

126th MI Infantry WWII

Where can I find information of this unit (126th MI Infantry). Supposedly it is out of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Trying to find a list of the names of people who left out of that area. Brenda

by Arnorld

Trying to get info. on the work my Dad did in WWII. His name was Robert Lev...

Trying to get info. on the work my Dad did in WWII. His name was Robert Levine and his tag number was 12124708 T43. How do I get information on what he did. I think he was in Intellegence.

by Guest

WWII Marines stationed in NZ?

Hi, I'm helping a friend trace her father who was an American Marine stationed in NZ during WWII. Do you know of a list we could find somewhere? Thanks

by devcar

Mary Rizzotta from Hingham, MA served with OSS and ARC during WWII. Does an...

Mary Rizzotta from Hingham, MA served with OSS and ARC during WWII. Does anyone have any information on her?

by Guest

What roles did a Marine NCO have post WWI through WWII?

what roles did a Marine NCO have post WWI through WWII?

by Guest

My Dad's service in WWII is a mystery

From his discharge papers, I have been able to discern that my father (Sgt. Harry Kinzinger) was a reconnaissance car (733) commander and was evidently connected to the 8th Army Air Force Composite ...

by Rus K

WWII Ration Books

I have located some Ration books from the WWII time period. I would like to know if these are collectables and what they might be worth. If you have any info, please E-mail me. ...

by ltwalt

Combat Jumps by the 82nd Airborne WWII

I keep reading and hearing that there were 4 combat jumps by the 82nd during WWII. Sicily, Holland, Salerno and Normandy. Exactly where was Ste, Mere Eglise located and which of these jumps is it. I ...

by Brownbomber2

What was the name of the man who fought in WWII with a bow and a sword?

This man notoriously found in World War II with a bow and a sword stating that "any officer who goes into action without his sword is improperly armed"... What was his name and where was he from?

by Vale

Did the F4U1 Corsair actually see action in Germany during WWII? Or was it ...

Did the F4U1 Corsair actually see action in Germany during WWII? Or was it only in the Pacific?

by Guest

What was the longest range attack carried out in WWII? How was it done?

by Vale

Where can I get a List of WWII U.S. submarine captains?

by Guest

How do you get info on army soldier in WWII in 1945-46 servi...

How do you get info on army soldier in WWII in 1945-46 serving in occupied Japan?

by Guest

My father is a WWII buff. He has never been able to find the...

My father is a WWII buff. He has never been able to find the total number of U.S. Ships sunk by Germans in WWII. Can anyone tell him? He is 77 years old and has looked for many years.

by Guest

What would you consider to be the best comprehensive WWII hi...

What would you consider to be the best comprehensive WWII history book? What would you consider to be the best comprehensive WWI history book?

by Guest

Help me find a US army during the WWII

I am searching for a U.S. Army of the WWII who came in the Philippines particularly in Leyte during 1945-46. His name is Russell Woolfolk Jr, he was born in the year 1922. He's black(mestizo).Hope ...

by guest

How do I start to find out what division my father was in WWII

by Dee

OSS Members During WWII

Beginning to research family story concerning a great uncle of mine. Supposidly part of the OSS during WWII. Last seen with wife and small child in Hawaii in 1943 and then disappeared. Unable to ...

by irony

I recently came across a box of my deceased fathers WWII war...

I recently came across a box of my deceased fathers WWII war mementos including a 1937 belt buckle with a shovel and the nazi swastika in the middle. The date 1937 is in the back and appears to be ...

by Guest

My dad served in the raf in wwII and i am trying to find out what regiment ...

my dad served in the raf in wwII (William Cowen) and i am trying to find out what regiment he was in he served in honolulu hawaii if anyone could help me born in Gateshead (northeast England) in 1921 ...

by Guest

Post WWII (1948)French 120mm Mortar

Shortly after WWII (1948), the French sold the Haganah of Israel 120mm mortars. I know of no French 120mm mortar that was manufactured and used in WWII. Was this one a copy of the German (Russian) ...

by teraklingeru

My Grandfather that I never meet was a WWII Vet with a Purple Heart. Hear i...

My Grandfather that I never meet was a WWII Vet with a Purple Heart. Hear is all I know about him. Julian Bob Carter DOB 1/9/1920 - Died 8/26/1952 TEC 5 CO A 91 NED GAS TR MT BN If anyone know how ...

by Guest

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