They flew by night dropping spies and supplies during moonlit skies from late 1943 until the end of the war in Europe. Saturday, February 5, 2011. NO MUSTARD ON THE FRANKFURTER. When Joe and I arrived at Skegness-On-The-Wash, on a Saturday afternoon, we quickly settled into a Bed and Breakfast home and prepared to go out on the town. Bob Kinnear - WW II Historian.

A Fortress and a Legacy combines stunning historical accuracy with the pathos of a family torn by war. An exchange of letters between Knoxville native and B-17 bombardier Bud Perrin and his bride, a former Miss America contestant, gives this story heart and soul. For videos and more about this featured book, please visit A Fortress and a Legacy.

The World War II Multimedia Database. Day of the Kamikaze DVD. The Sinking of USS Princeton DVD. More than any other war in human history, the Second World War was a war of advancing technology. Incredible advances changed the very nature of the warfare forever. Read more about The Wizard War. The Wehrmacht in World War II.

WORLD WAR II started 70 years ago, on September 1 1939. We will follow the events of 70 years ago, with a daily update. Sunday, September 23, 2012. Day 1120 September 24, 1942. In the Mediterranean, Greek submarine RHS Nereus sinks small Italian freighter Fiume 7 miles Southwest of Rhodes. 35 PM 36 miles Southwest of Tiros, Lebanon, U-561 sinks Egyptian Sailing ship Sphinx with 22 rounds from the deck gun. 220 miles West of the tip .