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Archive: January 2006

MONDAY, JANUARY 30
Berlin 60 Years Later
Unexploded ordnance from WWII is still discovered regularly in Berlin. This interesting news article covers the work of Berlin's bomb-disposal squad. External Link: No Longer Available.
 
SUNDAY, JANUARY 29
Memphis Belle
The famous WWII B-17 "Memphis Belle" is a popular display at National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. After years of neglect, the B-17 is undergoing restoration in a hanger at the museum. External Link: No Longer Available.
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 28
Submarine Safecracker
A safecracker was called in to open the old safes on the USS Ling. Results were disappointing, a few old manuals and equipment. External Link: No longer available.
 
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20
Combat Medics in WWII
Although this website appears not to have been updated recently, it remains a valuable resource on the WWII military medical and hospital corps. The website includes documents, personal accounts, and military manuals related to the combat medic and the medical service in general. The website also contains a list of WWII hospitals which will be useful to researchers. External Link: The World War II Combat Medic.
 
FRIDAY, JANUARY 13
Combined Operations
Combined Operations was formed as part of the British War Office to deploy combined naval and army forces in raids and operations against the continent. The Commandos operated under Combined Operations and projects originating in Combined Operations included the Mulberry Harbours and P.L.U.T.O. pipeline. The CombinedOps.com website was setup to honour the memory and celebrate the achievements of the men and women of Combined Operations Command. The website contains extensive personal accounts and photographs of WWII operations. External Link: Combined Ops (combinedops.com).

As a related resource on amphibious operations, the LST & Landing Craft Association website is also recommended. External Link: LST & Landing Craft Association.

 
TUESDAY, JANUARY 10
Lancaster Bomber on Google Earth
Google Earth caught a restored WW2 Lancaster bomber in flight over England. External Link: Google Earth WW2 Bomber.
 
MONDAY, JANUARY 9
3rd Armored Archives
The University of Illinois Archives houses the Third Armored Division Association Archives. The archives has begun to put some of the collection online. From the home page, scroll down and select "Journals, Logs, Reports and Commendations, 1942-45" for online documents including "After Action Reports, Battle of Mons, Sept. 1-4, September 1-4, 1944," "History of the 36th Armored Infantry Regiment, April 1941-July 1945," and "36th Armored Infrantry Regiment After Action Report, March-April 1945." from Normandy and Europe in 1944-1945. External Link: Third Armored Division Association Archives.
 
SUNDAY, JANUARY 8
Searl Gallery of WWII Photos
Seven galleries of WWII photos from R.H. Searl, Sr. are online. The photos document the U.S. Army 56th Signal Battalion and include excellent pictures from Normandy and Europe in 1944-1945. External Link: R.H. Searl, Sr. Gallery (pbase.com).
 
SATURDAY, JANUARY 7
WWII Helmet Returns Home
A farmer has returned a U.S. soldier's helmet to his family over sixty years after his death. Pfc Curtis C. Morris, a paratrooper in the 504 Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, died during Operation Market Garden when his parachute malfunctioned. External Link: No Longer Available.
 
MONDAY, JANUARY 2
76th Unit Histories
The 76th Infantry Division website (76thdivision.com) has put the division and regimental histories online. The histories are hard to find, and having the histories online for research is welcome. External Link: U.S. 76th Infantry Division.
 
SUNDAY, JANUARY 1
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