2007-03-17T12:00:50-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/17a/196223-m.jpgJorg Friedrich talked about his book, The Fire: The Bombing of Germany, 1940-1945, published ...

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If you are the captain of an aircraft carrier, these are the words you do not want to hear: “Enemy battleship in sight!” Not that the Glorious was ever a lucky ship. Built in late 1916 as a ...

Some American commentators began to wonder what America would do to prepare for war. Others, remembering the horrors of the "war to end all wars" they had fought in Europe a little over two decades ...

AFTER six months of war the riddle is still the same: Can the Allies defeat Nazi Germany by their blockade, or can she become self-supporting in safety behind the Siegfried Line? Strategists and ...

Joseph V. Micallef is a best-selling military history and world affairs author, and keynote speaker. Follow him on Twitter @JosephVMicallef. The United States entered World War II as a result of the ...

On Sept. 7, 1940 — 80 years ago tonight — the German air force launched a massive series of attacks on London that would go on for 56 of the next 57 days and nights. The plan was to destroy the Royal ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Acknowledging these factors isn’t to diminish the heroism of the RAF pilots who defended the United Kingdom. Fighter Command’s successful defense spared the UK more ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published on Sept. 7, 2024. A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Sept. 7, 1940, Nazi Germany began an intense ...