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After The Bombing

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Caryn

The Blitz was a German bombing offensive against Britain in 1940 and 1941, during World War II. The term was first used by the British press and is the German word for lightning. When the Germans bombed London in the … Continue reading →

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Schienenzeppelin

Posted on March 25, 2018 by Caryn

The Schienenzeppelin or rail zeppelin was an experimental railcar which resembled the Zeppelin airship. It was designed by the German aircraft engineer Franz Kruckenberg in 1929. The Schienenzeppelin was powered by a propeller located at the rear. The railcar accelerated … Continue reading →

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The Dardanelles

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Caryn

The Dardanelles is a narrow strait running between the Black Sea in the east and the Mediterranean Sea in the west. In World War I it was a much contested area right from the start. It was the subject of … Continue reading →

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Preparedness Day Bomber

Posted on July 22, 2017 by Caryn

Most people would agree that the prospect of taking a nation into war is a scary one at best…especially for its citizens. In 1916, the world was in the middle of World War I. Isolationism had been the order of … Continue reading →

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The Wilhelm Gustloff

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Caryn

When we think of disasters at sea, Titanic is the first ship that most likely comes to mind, and while Titanic was a terrible tragedy, it was not the worst disaster at sea, by any means. It is amazing to … Continue reading →

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A Sad Ending

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Caryn

In any war, there are certain weapons, ships, planes, or vehicles that are somewhat, if not totally, feared by the enemy, and World War I was no exception. The Germans has a couple of light cruisers, the Dresden and the … Continue reading →

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And Then, The Women

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Caryn

When we look at the reasons that the United States entered World War II, we think of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and we would be correct, but there was another dictator who committed so many atrocities during and … Continue reading →

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German U-Boats

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Caryn

Submarines have been around a long time, but during the world wars, Germany built a submarine that was superior to any other submarine of the time. Called the U-Boat, the name was short for Unterseeboot, or under sea boat. Winston … Continue reading →

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The Handwriting Of Our Ancestors

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Caryn

My Uncle Bill Spencer always loved the handwritten letters that were written by his family. It didn’t matter to him if it was nieces or nephews, his siblings, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles or cousins. He saw in every word, great … Continue reading →

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The Human Factor

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Caryn

After I wrote the story about the sinking of the Bismarck, my nephew, Steve Spethman told me about a documentary he had about the man who located the Bismarck, and the search for it. Of course, I jumped at the … Continue reading →

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