08-04-2021, 10:13 AM
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Re: World War II
Originally Posted by Psmith
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Being there at the time doesn't mean you know what's going on though.I'm sure a lot of Germans were unaware of what was really happening to the Jews.
If you watch the old newsreels you can see a huge number of
Germans wanted war, and rejoiced at perceived victories ??
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08-04-2021, 10:28 AM
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Re: World War II
Originally Posted by keezoy
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Apart from the varying suggestions offered above, I would recommend "The World At War" My son recently bought a restored version of the 1974?..3?..Original production. It is an awesome account of the whole war from the early 1930s to the aftermath. The coverage of the Normandy Invasion is particularly good. It is not meant to be a dry, scholarly thing. Very easy to absorb. No nonsense story telling with just the appropriate level of drama. It is narrated by Sir Lawrence Olivier. All original war footage with sound added later. Very convincing. IT's a box set. Not cheap but worth having. My father was a Bren gunner with the AIF at El Alamein. He saw this doc before he died in 1984. He said it was very historically accurate.
He did the whole bit, north Africa/ Egypt/ Alamein/ Greece/ Sicily
and Italy where he got wounded at Monte casino !!
I have also watched some of the Lawrence Olivier footage and it
did seem authentic l must say ??
Sorry about blowing my uncle Teds trumpet but he deserved it !!
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08-04-2021, 11:37 AM
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Re: World War II
Originally Posted by Donkeyman
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Your dad probably knew my uncle Ted then Keezoy ??He did the whole bit, north Africa/ Egypt/ Alamein/ Greece/ Sicily
and Italy where he got wounded at Monte casino !!
I have also watched some of the Lawrence Olivier footage and it
did seem authentic l must say ??
Sorry about blowing my uncle Teds trumpet but he deserved it !!
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My Dad was with the 2/32nd AIF infantry division in North Africa. He was wounded twice. Second time at El Alamein was serious and they brought him home. He didn't ever talk of any British he knew but he had family from the US in the Marines and the Navy who fought all over the Pacific theatre. My Dad was only first generation Australian.
08-04-2021, 01:10 PM
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Re: World War II
Originally Posted by AnnieS
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You might want to start by reading "Mein Kampf". It pretty much sums up the reasons for WWII...
08-04-2021, 02:38 PM
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Re: World War II
Originally Posted by keezoy
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Absolutely DM..Blow away..He does deserve it. My Dad was with the 2/32nd AIF infantry division in North Africa. He was wounded twice. Second time at El Alamein was serious and they brought him home. He didn't ever talk of any British he knew but he had family from the US in the Marines and the Navy who fought all over the Pacific theatre. My Dad was only first generation Australian.
The squaddies were the real hero's !!
They not only had to fight Gerrie, they had to put up with some
shyte leaders !!
In the British forces anyway ??
Apparently Monty was ok though ?
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08-04-2021, 05:35 PM
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Re: World War II
Tabby, IMO it is not necessary to become a university level scholar in order to have an excellent overview of WW2. Nor is it necessary to read Mien Kampf.I suspect that you could get all of the information you desire simply by watching a certain selection of movies/videos. That said, you should be aware that SOME of those films are made for entertainment purposes and NOT meant to educate.
Certainly, the series, "The World at War" is an excellent place to start.
If you have any specific interests, I for one, would be happy to offer ideas on where to start. WW2, is after all a wide ranging topic. Broadly speaking, WW2 may be broken down into 2 main topics: The European War and The Pacific War. What happened in each of those 2 theaters have totally different causes and events.
08-04-2021, 05:51 PM
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Re: World War II
Originally Posted by RJG
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Although I was born in 1950 five years after WW2 was over, the evidence of it was all around us during my childhood. My home island had been invaded by the Germans and 13 of them lived in our house.
If so where to ??
And how did you get on ??
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08-04-2021, 06:20 PM
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Re: World War II
Originally Posted by Donkeyman
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Weren't you evacuated RJG ??If so where to ??
And how did you get on ??
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