Monthly Archives: July 2008

Historical Speeches

Posted on July 6, 2008 by historicalresources

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/vopi.htm – Congressional Medal of Honor winner Frank Anders describes a skirmish during the Philippine Insurrection http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/vocham.htm -  Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain announces Britain’s declaration of war on Germany, September 3, 1939 http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/vodday.htm – Reporter George Hicks aboard a destroyer … Continue reading →

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European Theater

Posted on July 4, 2008 by historicalresources

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/anzio_landing_1944.jpg – Anzio – The Landing, 22 January 1944 From the Anzio Campaign Brochure by Clayton D. Laurie (129K) http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/anzio_beachhead_1944.jpg – Anzio – Expanding The Beachhead, 1 February 1944 From the Anzio Campaign Brochure by Clayton D. Laurie (129K) http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/anzio_breakthrough_1944.jpg … Continue reading →

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Pacific Islands Maps

Posted on July 4, 2008 by historicalresources

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/papua_owen_stanley_1942.jpg – Papua – Fight for The Owen Stanley Range, 18 September – 15 November 1942 From the Papua Campaign Brochure by Charles R. Anderson (129K) http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/papua_buna_1942.jpg – Papua – Buna Perimeter, 16 – 21 November 1942 From the Papua … Continue reading →

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Asia – Pacific Theater Maps

Posted on July 4, 2008 by historicalresources

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/ambon_1943.jpg – Sketch Map of Tan Toey Prisoners of War Camp, Amboina” from Allied Geographical Section, Southwest Pacific Area. Area Study of Ambon Island, Terrain Study No. 45, 13 January 1943. (429K) http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/aleutians_1942-43.jpg – From the Aleutians Islands Campaign Brochure … Continue reading →

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D-Day Maps, 6 June 1944

Posted on July 4, 2008 by historicalresources

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/n_apennines_gothic_1944.jpg – North Apennines – Approach to the Gothic Line / Concept of Operation Olive, 25 August 1944 From the North Apennines Campaign Brochure by Dwight D. Oland (387K) http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/n_apennines_corps_1944.jpg – North Apennines – II Corps Attack on the Gothic … Continue reading →

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War Maps about Western Europe

Posted on July 1, 2008 by historicalresources

War Maps about Western Europe   http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourceFileView?file=worldwarii_europe_maps_map53.htm – OVERLORD Plan for Invasion of France (6 June 1944) http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourceFileView?file=worldwarii_europe_maps_map54.htm – Allied Landing in Normandy and Beachhead Expansion (6 June 1944) http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourceFileView?file=worldwarii_europe_maps_map55.htm – Allied Landing in Normandy and Beachhead Expansion (6-12 June … Continue reading →

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Early German Offensives Maps

Posted on July 1, 2008 by historicalresources

Early German Offensives Maps   http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourceFileView?file=worldwarii_europe_maps_map03.htm – Campaign in Poland (1939) http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourceFileView?file=worldwarii_europe_maps_map04.htm – Campaign in Poland (31 August 1939) http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourceFileView?file=worldwarii_europe_maps_map05.htm – Campaign in Poland (1 September 1939) http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourceFileView?file=worldwarii_europe_maps_map06.htm – Campaign in Poland (1-14 September 1939) http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourceFileView?file=worldwarii_europe_maps_map07.htm – Campaign in Poland … Continue reading →

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War Maps -War in North Africa and Italy

Posted on July 1, 2008 by historicalresources

War Maps -War in North Africa and Italy http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourceFileView?file=worldwarii_europe_maps_map33.htm – Operations in Egypt and Libya http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourceFileView?file=worldwarii_europe_maps_map34.htm – Operations in Egypt and Libya (13 September 1940 – 15 June 1941) http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourceFileView?file=worldwarii_europe_maps_map35.htm – Operations in Egypt and Libya (18 November 1941 – … Continue reading →

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Russo-German War Maps

Posted on July 1, 2008 by historicalresources

Russo-German War Maps http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourceFileView?file=worldwarii_europe_maps_map19.htm – German Invasion (22 June – 25 August 1941) http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourceFileView?file=worldwarii_europe_maps_map20.htm – German Invasion (26 August – 5 December 1941) http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourceFileView?file=worldwarii_europe_maps_map21.htm – Soviet Winter Offensive (6 December 1941 – 7 May 1942) http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourceFileView?file=worldwarii_europe_maps_map22.htm – German Summer Offensive … Continue reading →

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Russo-Finnish War Maps

Posted on July 1, 2008 by historicalresources

Russo-Finnish War Maps http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourceFileView?file=worldwarii_europe_maps_map16.htm – Russo-Finnish War (December 1939 – January 1940)

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