Tag Archives: World War II

WWII Submarine Resurfaces After 30 Years; What Was On Board Was Unexpected – Past Factory September 6, 2022

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this today on Past Factory – WWII Submarine Resurfaces After 30 Years; What Was On Board Was Unexpected – Past Factory September 6, 2022: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/wwii-submarine-resurfaces-after-30-years-what-was-on-board-was-unexpected/ss-AA11xxSU?li=BBnb7Kz/. Longer article. 30 Slide show images Jackson Sawa – September 6, 2022 During World War … Continue reading →

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How a remote lagoon and a ‘secret weapon’ allowed the US Navy to overwhelm Japanese forces during World War II – Business Insider September 25, 2022

Posted on September 27, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this recently on Business Insider – How a remote lagoon and a ‘secret weapon’ allowed the US Navy to overwhelm Japanese forces during World War II – Business Insider September 25, 2022: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/how-a-remote-lagoon-and-a-secret-weapon-allowed-the-us-navy-to-overwhelm-japanese-forces-during-world-war-ii/ar-AA12ek97?cvid=8275532bb8764f6aad50bd9c849c364f/ Longer article. (Benjamin Brimelow) September … Continue reading →

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A bomb squad was called to an Illinois home to remove an ‘old war relic’ grenade believed to be from World War II: police – Business Insider September 17, 2022

Posted on September 18, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this recently on Business Insider – A bomb squad was called to an Illinois home to remove an ‘old war relic’ grenade believed to be from World War II: police – Business Insider September 17, 2022: https://www.insider.com/bomb-squad-called-illinois-home-remove-wwii-war-relic-grenade-2022-9/ Longer … Continue reading →

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Rest In Peace Queen Elizabeth – September 8, 2022

Posted on September 8, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw someone has posted her memorial on Find-A-Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/243356919/elizabeth-ii. If you feel inclined, please pay her respects on her memorial. It was interesting that she joined the  Auxiliary Territorial Service, a branch of the female service of the  British … Continue reading →

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World War Two shipwrecks, ancient stones and carvings unearthed by drought – Metro August 21, 2022

Posted on August 26, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this recently on Metro – World War Two shipwrecks, ancient stones and carvings unearthed by drought – Metro August 21, 2022: https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/21/europes-drought-wwii-wrecks-and-ancient-stones-unearthed-in-rivers-17218664/. Longer article. Harrison Jones August 21, 2022 Weeks of scorching weather and a lack of rain … Continue reading →

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Why World War II tankers tied logs to the side of their Sherman tanks – We Are The Mighty August 8, 2022

Posted on August 10, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this recently on We Are The Mighty – Why World War II tankers tied logs to the side of their Sherman tanks: https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-history/why-world-war-ii-tankers-tied-logs-to-the-side-of-their-sherman-tanks/. Longer article. August 8, 2022 In old World War II photos and many World War … Continue reading →

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Two Artists and a Cowra Chapel — Footprints of Italian Prisoners of War in Australia

Posted on August 1, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

Artefacts made by Italian Prisoners of War are rare. While there are many memories of theEliseo Pieraccini and Carlo Vannucci are names on the lists of Italian prisoners of war sent to Australia during WW 2. Individually, they were just … Continue reading →

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July 28. Military Crosses awarded. Roll of Honour – Remembrance NI – Every day is a Remembrance Day

Posted on July 28, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

On this day in 1914 WW1 got underway when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. In 1917 the Belfast Newsletter reported the award of the Military Cross to James McMechan of Downpatrick and John Kelly from Belfast. Today’s Roll records that … Continue reading →

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Holocaust survivors mark 80 years since mass Paris roundup – LA Times July 17, 2022

Posted on July 17, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this today on LA Times – Holocaust survivors mark 80 years since mass Paris roundup: https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2022-07-17/holocaust-survivors-mark-80-years-since-mass-paris-roundup/. Longer article. BY ANGELA CHARLTON AND JADE LE DELEY July 17, 2022 PARIS —  French President Emmanuel Macron decried his Nazi-collaborator predecessors and rising … Continue reading →

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POW Ricordo Cowra — Footprints of Italian Prisoners of War in Australia

Posted on July 10, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

Artefacts made by Italian Prisoners of War are rare. While there are many memories of the gifts made by the POWs such as rings, engravings and wooden objects, there are few items still in existence. POW Ricordo Cowra

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