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Posted on Nov 28, 2005 in Armchair Reading

Panzerkampfwagen 38(t) Picture

In the Jan 2006 issue "Dispatches" there is an interesting factoid about Germany's Panzer production. The related photo has the caption " German Panzers Traversing a wheat field while fighting on the Eastern front. Nearly 20,000 panzers were built by the Germans during WWII."

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Posted on Nov 3, 2005 in Armchair Reading

Douglas MacArthur: Soldier of the Century II

I have a message to those who delight in mocking MacArthur as “Dugout Doug.” Thanks to his unsurpassed economy of battle casualties, hundreds of thousands of young American soldiers survived the war, headed home to their loved ones, and helped rebuild the country. Three of them went on to become president of the United States.

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