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Update to 8 May at Historyofwar.org

j...@rickard.karoo.co.uk (John Rickard) — Thu, 05 May 2008 17:45:49 UT

American Admirals of the Second World War, Missile Systems and RAF and
RCAF squadron histories this week

Raymond Spruance was one of the most important American naval
commanders of the Second World War, taking command of the American
carriers part of the way through the battle of Midway and then going

Update to 25 April at HistoryofWar.org

j...@rickard.karoo.co.uk (John Rickard) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:35:27 UT

This week we look at the Panzer III Medium Tank, and a series of
Spanish battles of the Peninsular War

Panzer III Medium Tank

The Panzer III Medium Tank was the main German battle tank for the
first two and a half years of the Second World War, only beginning to
lose that status after the appearance of the Panzer IV Ausf F2 in

Update to 18 April 2008 at HistoryofWar.org

j...@rickard.karoo.co.uk (John Rickard) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:47:48 UT

A double update today, which includes a set of Second World War
biographies, more in our series of RAF Squadron histories and a big
increase in our coverage of the Peninsular War

ARMOURED WARFARE

The Vickers Archer tank destroyer came about because of a need to make
the 17 pounder anti tank gun more mobile. Designed as a stop gap

Update to 4 April at HistoryofWar.org

j...@rickard.karoo.co.uk (John Rickard) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:23:50 UT

SECOND BRITISH SIEGE OF BADAJOZ
The second British siege of Badajoz of 19 May-17 June 1811 was little
more successful than the first siege, which had only lasted for one
week before Marshal Beresford had been forced to lift the siege
[link]

Update to 7 March 2008

j...@rickard.karoo.co.uk (John Rickard) — Fri, 03 Mar 2008 19:48:17 UT

This week we add a biography of General Westmoreland, and more
articles on the Peninsular War

General Westmoreland is without doubt the most famous US General who
served during the Vietnam War.
[link]

The combat of Mora of 18 February 1809 was an inconclusive clash

Recent Book Reviews at HistoryofWar.org

j...@rickard.karoo.co.uk (John Rickard) — Fri, 03 Mar 2008 19:44:57 UT

The Shropshire Lads, Graham Holbrook.

This is a very entertaining historical novel set in and around the
trenches of the Western Front during the First World War. The book
follows a group of Shropshire volunteers from the pre-war period,
through training, into combat in the trenches and then into a classic

Update to 29 February at HistoryofWar.org

j...@rickard.karoo.co.uk (John Rickard) — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:13:16 UT

We begin the week with a greatly expanded article on the battle of
Baugé, a Scottish victory during the Hundred Years War, but one that
was fought on French soil, before moving on to add seventeen new
articles on the Peninsular War
[link]

Sir John Steward, lord of Darnley, was a member of a distant cadet

Update to 23 February 2008

j...@rickard.karoo.co.uk (John Rickard) — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 21:35:20 UT

This week we complete our look at the fighting around Dunkirk with
three biographies, articles on the fighting at Boulogne and Calais and
the evacuations from Havre and the north west of France. We also
continue our series on German tanks with a look at the Panzer II Light
Tank.

PANZER II

The Panzer II Light Tank was the second German tank to enter mass

Update to 16 February at HistoryofWar.org

j...@rickard.karoo.co.uk (John Rickard) — Wed, 02 Feb 2008 14:36:53 UT

Operation Dynamo

Operation Dynamo, the evacuation from Dunkirk of 27 May-4 June 1940,
is one of the most celebrated military events in British history, and
yet it was the direct result of one of the most crushing defeats
suffered by the British army. Over nine days nearly 300,000 men from
the BEF were evacuated from Dunkirk, an action that allowed Britain to

Update to 1 February 2008 at HistoryofWar.org

j...@rickard.karoo.co.uk (John Rickard) — Mon, 02 Feb 2008 08:40:51 UT

This week we officially launch our day-by-day history of the Second
World War, which now contains 5,182 facts covering all but a tiny
handful of the 2,214 days between the German invasion of Poland and
the Japanese surrender on Hong Kong.
[link]

Update to 18 January at HistoryofWar.org

j...@rickard.karoo.co.uk (John Rickard) — Mon, 01 Jan 2008 13:39:26 UT

A mix of Second World War RAF Squadron histories and articles on the
Peninsular War this week.

RAF SQUADRON HISTORIES

Our series of Second World War squadron histories continues with a
look at No. 35 Squadron, the first RAF Squadron to use the Handley
Page Halifax.
[link]

Update to 13 January 2008 at HistoryofWar.org

j...@rickard.karoo.co.uk (John Rickard) — Sun, 01 Jan 2008 19:34:55 UT

In our first update of the New Year we add articles on the Peninsular
War, the War of 1812 and on USAAF units of the Second World War.

We also add a sneak preview of our new work in progress, a day by day
account of the Second World, currently with 2,151 facts.
[link]

Habib- Japanese Thesis [Happy New Year]

habib.bad...@gmail.com (habib badawi) — Mon, 12 Dec 2007 21:05:58 UT

Dear Friends,
As the new year approaches, i have passed a great deal with my blog
about Japanese history.
Hope you check it and give me your feedback as i will do a second
survey in the beginning of the new year.
Hope 2008 will also be year of prosperity success and wish fulfillment
to all of you.
The link to my blog: [link]

Update to 15 December at HistoryofWar.org

j...@rickard.karoo.co.uk (John Rickard) — Sat, 12 Dec 2007 22:14:06 UT

Spanish Civil War

Oliver Law was born in Texas on 9th July 1899. He was a somewhat
controversial officer in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade which fought
against Fascism during the Spanish civil war.
[link]

War of 1812

The battle of Bladensburg, 24 August 1814, was a British victory

Re: Japanese History Thesis

habib.bad...@gmail.com (habib badawi) — Sat, 12 Dec 2007 18:02:07 UT

I'm a student in the lebanese university, History Department.
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