Canadian Infantry: Besting the Best

Review of Terry Copp, The Brigade: The Fifth Canadian Infantry Brigade, 1939-1945. Stoney Creek, ON: Fortress Publications, 1992

Review of Bombing the City: Civilian Accounts of the Air War in Britain and Japan, 1939-1945 by Aaron William Moore

Review of Bombing the City: Civilian Accounts of the Air War in Britain and Japan, 1939-1945 by Aaron William Moore

“A Small Price to Pay: Consumer Culture on the Canadian Home Front, 1939-1945 (Book Review)” by Graham Broad

Review of A Small Price to Pay: Consumer Culture on the Canadian Home Front, 1939-1945 by Graham Broa

The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry at Verrieres

Major-General J.M. “Rocky” Rockingham wrote this letter to Colonel C.P. Stacey shortly after the appearance of the The Canadian Army, 1939–1945. The tendency of Canadian historians to focus on what went wrong instead of what went right is a well-established tradition

Howard University Men and Women in the Armed Forces

Title: Collection, 1941-1946 Description:1.5 linear ft. Notes: Consists of correspondence, press releases, and name and address files of Howard University graduates who served in the armed forces during World War II. See also Prometheans, Inc. Records. Gift of James M. Nabrit, Jr., 1958. Subjects: Blacks; Medical affairs; World War II Howard University; Moorland-Spingarn Research Center; Letters from Howard University Men and Women in the Armed Forces Howard University, Washington, DC World War II (1939-1945); Blacks; Troops World War II (1939-1945); Education; Colleges and universities World War II, 1939-1945; Miscellanea; Letters from Howard University Men and Women in the Armed Forces World War II, 1939-1945; Personal narratives Location: Howard University, Moorland-Spingarn Research Center (Washington, DC) NIDS Fiche #: 4.72.58 NUCMC #: MS 62-428

9. The Second World War (1939-1945)

In the first year of war, while Poland succumbed to German armored columns, on the western front the contestants were stalemated. Then, in the spring of 1940, Germany struck through the neutral Netherlands and Belgium and overran France. Norway and Denmark were also captured. Scenting carrion, Mussolini acted the jackal and brought Italy into the war on Germany\u27s side at what he confidently expected was the moment of victory. For a year only Britain held out against the Axis, protected by her island position and the air umbrella provided by the Royal Air Force. Late in 1940, Mussolini invaded Greece, but when he ran into unexpected resistance he had to call on the Germans for help. To accommodate Mussolini, Hitler had to conquer Yugoslavia. Then, frustrated by Britain\u27s resistance, he turned on Russia in the summer of 1941. Back and forth the battle line swayed across the plains of eastern Europe as the two giants slugged it out. [excerpt

The Home Fronts of Iowa, 1939–1945

Review of: "The Home Fronts of Iowa, 1939–1945" by Lisa L. Ossian

Проблема інформаційного протистояння СРСР та Німеччини в радянській історіографії

У статті проаналізовано історіографію де досліджуються погляд радянських істориків на пропагандитсьску діяльність нацистської Німеччини в період Другої світової війни (1939-1945 рр.

10. Notes on the Postwar Political Scene

The legacy of World War II was a heavy load for statesmen to bear. The collapse of Germany, Italy, Japan, and their lesser allies left a power vacuum, temporarily filled by the armies of occupation. Military losses were half again as high as in World War I. Even greater was the different in civilian losses. For every civilian who died a war death in 1914-1918, at least a score (a total of some 20,000,000) perished in 1939-1945. Material losses in housing and productive capacity were staggering. [excerpt

Review of Bombing the City: Civilian Accounts of the Air War in Britain and Japan, 1939-1945 by Aaron William Moore

Review of Bombing the City: Civilian Accounts of the Air War in Britain and Japan, 1939-1945 by Aaron William Moore