Posts made by Raunchy The Pirate
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RE: True story of Wojtek, the Polish Bear who served.posted in World War II History
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2076992/
The IMDB link for the documentary.
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True story of Wojtek, the Polish Bear who served.posted in World War II History
2 articles on this true story.
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RE: Play taps. Final 2 of the Devils Brigade passed within 12hrs of each other.posted in World War II History
If you like history and stories, go back through my subject postings as most are captivating.
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RE: Best U-Boat Mythposted in World War II History
I had to choose other.
Remember that on May 7th, 1915 the U-20 sank the RMS Lusitania.
Myth has it that the Titanic was sunk April 15th, 1912 not by an iceberg, but by an U-boat on a trial run prior to WWI.
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Play taps. Final 2 of the Devils Brigade passed within 12hrs of each other.posted in World War II History
Last of the Devil’s Brigade: Final surviving members of elite WW2 commando unit die within 12 hours of each other in same town
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Book by General Sir Miles Dempsey is found.posted in World War II History
First person knighted on battlefield since Agincourt in 1415
Great story.
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RE: Buried secrets: Nazi warplanes found in Indianaposted in World War II History
Thanks for sharing the zero story!
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Hitler's son: Jean-Marie Loretposted in World War II History
German army papers showed that officers brought envelopes of cash to Miss Lobjoie during the Second World War.
After she died, Mr Loret found paintings in her attic which were signed by Hitler. In Germany, a portrait of a woman painted by the Fuhrer emerged that looked remarkably like Miss Lobjoie.
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US diving crew finds wreck of British submarineposted in World War II History
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jan/11/british-second-world-war-submarine-wreck
HMS Olympus struck a mine and sank, 8 May 1942.