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| Fountan at fort Custer Michigan | 11/15/2009 |
Q: Sir There is a really unique fountain located by the old water station known as hill station at ...
A: While your question is pretty far outside of my expertise, I will try to help. Drawing on my ...
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| My Dad | 11/7/2009 |
Q: My dad Wm. H. Bourne,serial3 32-319-729. he was in the 8th AF, in either the 445th or 453rd BG. The ...
A: While the records of individual servicemen are outside my expertise, please find below some links ...
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| Info on 70e Engineer Petroleum Company | 11/1/2009 |
Q: My father was in the 703 Engineer Petroleum Distribution Company. I have been unable to find any ...
A: Sorry I didn't get back sooner but I have been fighting this dreadful 'flu. While this question is ...
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| German Helmet | 11/1/2009 |
Q: What is the purpose of the knobs protruding from the sides of the German helmet introduced near the ...
A: The image that you have attached is of a WWI design. It appears to be a M1918 pattern. The lug you ...
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| WWII Eastern Front | 10/29/2009 |
Q: I have a couple of questions regarding the eastern front of WWII. What were the economic,and ...
A: I'm glad the information was helpful. I hope you are feeling better. The ushanka has a long history ...
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| WWII Eastern Front | 10/25/2009 |
Q: I have a couple of questions regarding the eastern front of WWII. What were the economic,and ...
A: So you know it's a lot, eh? You have a wonderful gift for understatement. And while I have a feeling ...
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| WWII B-17 1944 | 10/25/2009 |
Q: My father was in the Air Force in 1944 flying in a B-17 The pilot named them Dynamite John, Do you ...
A: While the history of individual aircraft is outside my expertise, I did find a link that may help. ...
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| Tech 6 | 10/22/2009 |
Q: My father never talked about his duty in WWII. I'm trying to Find out what his ranking meant. He was ...
A: I have checked several other sources and can find no listing for a "Technician Grade 6". It is ...
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| Tech 6 | 10/21/2009 |
Q: My father never talked about his duty in WWII. I'm trying to Find out what his ranking meant. He was ...
A: While it is outside of my expertise I will try to help. Before 1942 there was only one tecnical ...
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| WWII Waiting to be sent home to USA | 10/20/2009 |
Q: My father was with the 3rd Infantry Division, Medical Detachment. After the war ended, he was an MP ...
A: While it is outside my expertise I can try to point you in the right direction. Please find below ...
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| wwII | 10/4/2009 |
Q: trying to find out about my dad he was in wwII. he was military police 677 in ryukyus GO 40 WD 45 ...
A: Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner but I have been in bed with the 'flu. Please find below some ...
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| Red Army to German Army in a day | 10/1/2009 |
Q: I would like to ask you questions relating to my grandad. Since his death I have been trying to find ...
A: Sorry for taking so long to answer. I've been down with the 'flu. One thing I've realized while ...
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| WW 2 Unit History | 9/24/2009 |
Q: Looking for info on my Father's service in WW 2. As with most Members of the Greatest Generation he ...
A: While this is outside my expertise I can give you some leads to help you with your research. Please ...
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| WWII/airforce officer/bombadie | 9/18/2009 |
Q: ..My name is Janet Butler. I am having great difficulty discovering how to access my father's ...
A: While I obviously don't have information on specific individuals, I think I may be able to point you ...
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| 57th military police WWII | 9/11/2009 |
Q: My father was in the 57th military police during World War 2. This unit was activated on Dec 1, ...
A: While this is outside my area of expertise, please find below a few websites (in no particular ...
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| World War 2 trucks | 8/21/2009 |
Q: I have a photo of a truck that was taken in 1960. The truck is a single screen with no built in ...
A: Regretably I cannot give you an answer. I have never heard of such a truck or manufacturer before, ...
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| follow-up question | 7/20/2009 |
Q: Trevor; you recently helped me find some information on my uncle, Raymond E. Rhew. Great to finally ...
A: Sorry I couldn't get back to you sooner. After a little more research it seems that some POW's at ...
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| Military Police- World War Two | 7/7/2009 |
Q: Mr. Collette , My Dad served in the 504th Military Police Batallion, Company A during World War Two. ...
A: While my expertise is on the Eastern Front, I can at least try to point you in the right direction. ...
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| Battle/Bulge 28th Div. prisoners of war | 7/7/2009 |
Q: My uncle was captured 12-16-44 in Luxembourg. He never spoke of his experience; all my mother knows ...
A: While records of individual soldiers in any particular theatre is beyond my expertise, I can at ...
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| World War II | 6/19/2009 |
Q: My uncle Elmer Lightfoot served in 60th infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division and was killed in ...
A: Here are some links that may help you in your research: http://www.awon.org/awbasic.html ...
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| Saipan | 6/16/2009 |
Q: My father,Capt.,US Army, was in a replacement battalion on Saipan. In June of 1945, a young doctor ...
A: There are a couple of avenues you could follow. ...
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| World War II info | 6/14/2009 |
Q: I'm researching my dad's service in Europe in World War II and know that he was in the 7th Armored ...
A: I did some research and could not find any references to the 17th Replacement Bn in my material. I ...
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| elephants in France, WW II?? | 5/26/2009 |
Q: I found a photo on the Internet from WW II, Milimar, France (or something like that) that shows ...
A: It's a dead horse, bloated in the heat. If you look closely you can see the hooves. The photos are ...
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| elephants in France, WW II?? | 5/25/2009 |
Q: I found a photo on the Internet from WW II, Milimar, France (or something like that) that shows ...
A: The only theatre of WWII that elephants were used in that I am aware of was by the Japanese in ...
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| WWII/442nd infantry regiment | 5/14/2009 |
Q: my name is Soren, I am an 8th grader from WA working on a school project. I have a couple of ...
A: Unfortunately specific units such as this are beyonf my expertise (my expertise relates to the ...
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| Gulf War | 5/12/2009 |
Q: How did Iraq use chemical weapons to win wars and terrorize people? ANSWER: Hi Nathan Thanks for ...
A: Sorry I didn't get back sooner but I had to go out of town on short notice for a family emergency. ...
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| Gulf War | 5/11/2009 |
Q: How did Iraq use chemical weapons to win wars and terrorize people? ANSWER: Hi Nathan Thanks for ...
A: No, there is no evidence that Iraq used chemical weapons during the first Gulf War. It ws widely ...
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| Gulf War | 5/10/2009 |
Q: How did Iraq use chemical weapons to win wars and terrorize people?
A: Yours is the first one I have received on this subject. Iraq used chemical weapons (CW) many times ...
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| Quartermaster Corp | 5/5/2009 |
Q: My husband's father served in WWII. His Report of Separation says he was with the 3617th ...
A: I have actually never seen an American military record. I have my grandfather's record and paybook ...
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| Quartermaster Corp | 5/5/2009 |
Q: My husband's father served in WWII. His Report of Separation says he was with the 3617th ...
A: There are a couple of organizations that may be able to help: ...
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| 41st Replacement Battalion | 4/20/2009 |
Q: I recently obtained a copy of a Morning Report showing that my father (1st LT) joined K Company, ...
A: I did some research and could not find any references to the 41st Replacement Bn in my material. I ...
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| World War 2 | 4/16/2009 |
Q: I'm a the grader and I'm doing a 3-5 research paper on ww2 American infantry weapons,like a grease ...
A: During WWII the Americans infantry used several different weapons. The most commonly used firearms ...
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| world war 2 smiths cockpit clock | 3/29/2009 |
Q: i have found a L9 but not L7 can you help? it is made by smiths of london.
A: Unfortunately this is waaaay outside of my expertise, but I found a forum that may help. It is my ...
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| WWII at burma | 3/23/2009 |
Q: 1)want to ask about the royal battalions who fought at Burma in WWII especially 132 Rifles ...
A: While I have read several books on the Pacific and Burma campaigns they are still somewhat outside ...
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| WW 2 physician | 3/21/2009 |
Q: I am looking for information on a Dr. Sunday who was involved in typhoid research and treatment ...
A: While this question is outside my expertise I did a little research. Unfortunately a Google search ...
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| Company C, 83rd Cm Bat | 3/9/2009 |
Q: My Dad was in WWII and was MIA in January, 1944. He was in Italy somewhere near Pompei On january 9, ...
A: You are very, very welcome. Thank you very much for the feedback. It is rare, if ever, that one ...
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| Company A 826th engineer aviation battalion | 3/8/2009 |
Q: I was wondering if you could give me any information regarding Company A 1st Engineer aviation ...
A: While this question is somewhat outside my expertise, did a "Google" search for the unit and found ...
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| 48th ARMD MED BN | 3/7/2009 |
Q: I am trying to help my cousin obtain her father's WWII service records and medals. Like most WWII ...
A: The best place to start would be to get his service records from the military. You can start that ...
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| Germany: Aftermath of World War II | 2/26/2009 |
Q: I was reading on the Internet about the Soviet Army's war crimes against Germans during the end of ...
A: First, the impact on Germany was severe. Aside from having most of their industry bombed flat, ...
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| my father | 2/12/2009 |
Q: my father was in the 905th 80th field artilary.John H Decker. my brother and sisters know he was ...
A: Sorry I haven't answered sooner, my computer has been in and out of the shop for the last two weeks ...
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| tokyo sarin gas attacks | 2/12/2009 |
Q: I think you may be the most appropriate person to ask about this since you list biological warfare ...
A: Sorry I haven't answered sooner, my computer has been in and out of the shop for the last two weeks ...
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| Molotov involment in bombing of Hiroshima? | 2/12/2009 |
Q: Why Did Molotov not want to drop the atomic bomb on hiroshimia? This is a homework question for my ...
A: Sorry I haven't answered sooner, my computer has been in and out of the shop for the last two weeks ...
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| Russian Involvement In World War 2 | 2/10/2009 |
Q: why was the soviet union involved in world war 2? what was it to them?
A: Sorry for taking so long, my 'puter has been in the shop getting repaired. The Soviet Union became ...
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| Company C, 83rd Cm Bat | 1/23/2009 |
Q: My Dad was in WWII and was MIA in January, 1944. He was in Italy somewhere near Pompei On january 9, ...
A: While specific units and their histories in Italy and the ETO (European Theater of Operations) are ...
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| 491st Military Police Escort Guard Company | 1/6/2009 |
Q: Any information on the 491st Military Police Escort Guard Company located at Fort Custer, Michigan ...
A: Sorry for taking so long to answer but my computer packed it in and I had to get a new one. While I ...
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| russian military uniform 1890-95 | 12/16/2008 |
Q: I have a photo of relatives in the Tsarist army. I'd e very grateful if you could find out what ...
A: Unfortunately my expertise is the Russo-German War 1941-45. I know very little about the tsarist ...
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| German Stalags | 12/4/2008 |
Q: I'm working on creating a "real world" history for a fictional location, namely the fictional Stalag ...
A: Sorry for not getting back to you sooner but I have been flat on my back with a dose of the flu. ...
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| D-day | 11/4/2008 |
Q: looking to do a history project on D-day. I'm struggling with such a a vast topic. could you help me ...
A: You certainly have a gift for understatement! Vast indeed. More like biblical. To be honest, at ...
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| bombing of dresden | 10/21/2008 |
Q: I have been doing a lot of research on this and was wondering if the allied bombing of Dresden in ...
A: As far as Dresden is concerned the bombing was completely pointless. By that stage of the war (Feb ...
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| WW2 | 10/11/2008 |
Q: From my knowledge of World War Two, I know the Nazi Party was mainly controlled by Hitler, Himmler, ...
A: I didn't recognize the name at first but checked Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irma_Grese) ...
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| WW2 | 10/9/2008 |
Q: From my knowledge of World War Two, I know the Nazi Party was mainly controlled by Hitler, Himmler, ...
A: Generally speaking, Himmler and Goering had little to do with the actually control of the Nazi ...
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| What was the first division to go through the village of Verin, south Lyon France in 1944-45 | 7/18/2008 |
Q: What division or unit was the first to got through the village of Verin, south of Lyon France. A ...
A: It is possible elements of the 3rd Infantry Division were the first American units to enter the ...
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| What was the first division to go through the village of Verin, south Lyon France in 1944-45 | 7/16/2008 |
Q: What division or unit was the first to got through the village of Verin, south of Lyon France. A ...
A: While it is some what outside my area of expertise (mine is the Eastern Front), I did a little ...
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| Air Force strength | 7/13/2008 |
Q: How may aircraft did the RAF and Luftwaffe operate as of mid-1939, and how many aircraft did the Red ...
A: In 1939 the Germans possessed about 4000 a/c, approx 2760 were combat types (they deployed about ...
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| American Military Police Battalion in WWII | 6/17/2008 |
Q: I have an uncle (Domingo Trevino) that served in Europe during WWII. His address was Co. C, 512 M.P. ...
A: While this question is somewhat out of my area of expertise, I did a little reserach and found the ...
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| Who Invented The "Blitzkrieg"? | 5/27/2008 |
Q: I know that the Germans have been given the credit for creating what we know today as the ...
A: The idea of "blitzkrieg" was born during the 20's when military theorists (from ...
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| Hollywood vs History | 4/11/2008 |
Q: I'm interested in the Hollywood vs History angle. The film "300" won big at the box office so it ...
A: Greetings Jim A very good question. Most of the war/military movies out there take a great deal of ...
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| Barbarossa | 3/9/2008 |
Q: I read in "World War II" by H. P. Willmott, Robin Cross, and Charles Messenger that, "Some 3 ...
A: Good question. Like anything it depends on definitions. Artillery refers "to any engine used for the ...
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