The Second World War (1939-1945)

Articles and analysis of World War II.

A Closer Look at Churchill’s Battle of the Bulge Quote

by Scott Manning December 19, 2011
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The Battle of the Bulge Monument at the Valley Forge Military Academy and College prominently displays a quote from Winston Churchill (1874-1965), “This is undoubtedly the greatest American battle of the war, and will, I believe be regarded as an ever famous American victory.” Although inspiring, this is not the full quote or the full [...]

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Battle of the Bulge Monument at Valley Forge Military Academy

by Scott Manning December 18, 2011
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For over a year now, I passed a sign for the Battle of the Bulge Monument on my way to work. I have yet to find anyone at work who visited it, but ironically, I never visited either. This past Friday, on the 67th anniversary of the start of the battle, I decided to check [...]

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Churchill’s Earliest Warning About Hitler

by Scott Manning March 8, 2011
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Throughout the 1930′s, Winston Churchill spoke out concerning German rearmament, Britain’s lack of comparable military strength, and Adolf Hitler. Churchill spent most of the decade a mere Member of Parliament and not a member of the British Cabinet. By July of 1939, the British newspapers would demand overwhelmingly that Churchill be made a member of [...]

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These Men Beat Hitler

by Scott Manning March 2, 2011
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Years ago, my mom sent me an 8×11 photo of Churchill, FDR, and Stalin at the Yalta Conference. She knows my love for history and she envisioned me hanging this on my wall at work. I did. The photo has followed me from job to job in my career. I am astonished at the amount [...]

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Nazi Body Count in USSR: 12,250,000 Non-Battle Deaths

by Scott Manning July 5, 2009
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Editor’s Note: This article is part of a larger project detailing the death toll inflicted by Nazi Germany outside the realm of combat. To see the full body count by country click here. Body Count: 12,250,0001 Occupation Death Rate: 18.85%2 Deaths caused between 1941-1945 The non-battle deaths of USSR citizens caused by Nazi Germany is [...]

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Nazi Body Count: 20,946,000 Non-Battle Deaths

by Scott Manning April 1, 2009
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The Nazi Body Count represents non-battle deaths caused by Nazi Germany between 1933 and 1945. This includes genocide, execution of civilians and POWs, forced labor that resulted in deaths, bombing of civilian populations, imposed famine and resulting diseases, and “euthanasia.” These numbers do not include civilians who got caught in the cross-fire of battle. The [...]

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Battle of the Bulge at Fort Indiantown Gap, PA

by Scott Manning February 6, 2007
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On January 27 of this year, my dad and I attended the Battle of the Bulge Reenactment at For Indiantown Gap, PA put on by the The World War II Federation. The reenacting had been taking place all week and we visited on the second to last day. The toughest part was finding the place, [...]

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