Wait, I am confused, why did the Germans train the Chinese when the Japanese were on their side.alexWong wrote:Here are some pix of the heroic resistance of Chinese soldiers against the Japanese invaders
German Trained Nationalist Central Army
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The Germans actually tried to broker a truce between the Chinese and the Japanese. They would much rather have Japan and China focused on Russia, for one thing.
When that didn't work and they had to choose a side, they chose Japan and the German advisors were withdrawn.
When that didn't work and they had to choose a side, they chose Japan and the German advisors were withdrawn.
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From about the 1880's Germany had positioned itself as a diplomatic friend of China. Japan was aligned with Britain and America and allied with them in 1914-18.
The 1930's became a little confused with Germany trying to 'play both ends against the middle'. It wasn't till 1936 Germany became formally aligned with a Treaty of Friendship with Japan and fully allied with the Tripartite Pact of 1940.
The 1930's became a little confused with Germany trying to 'play both ends against the middle'. It wasn't till 1936 Germany became formally aligned with a Treaty of Friendship with Japan and fully allied with the Tripartite Pact of 1940.
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Which did not stop the Germans from capturing Tsingtau.Graeme Sydney wrote:From about the 1880's Germany had positioned itself as a diplomatic friend of China.
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This picture of Sgt Len Siffleet speaks for itself
I lived for two years at Aitape. I was there after the 1998 tsunami and worked on the rehabilitation program. The prison cell where he was held is still there on the bluff looking over the town, it was built during German colonial times. Locals remember the killing and showed me where it happened. I believe he was captured in Lumi District which is in the Torreceli Mountains.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Siffleet
I lived for two years at Aitape. I was there after the 1998 tsunami and worked on the rehabilitation program. The prison cell where he was held is still there on the bluff looking over the town, it was built during German colonial times. Locals remember the killing and showed me where it happened. I believe he was captured in Lumi District which is in the Torreceli Mountains.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Siffleet
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Pearl Harbor Women Firefighter Photo Mystery Solved
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/1 ... 47009.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/1 ... 47009.html
A photo of female firefighters believed to have been taken during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor has been shown to have been mislabeled.
In his effort to learn more about its origins, MSNBC investigative reporter Bill Dedman found that the photo, which was supposed to have been taken on Dec. 7, 1941, was actually shot during a training exercise....
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1945- U.S. soldiers use a Marine amphibious invasion craft to transport women and children to safety of refugee camp on Okinawa
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1943...New Guinea General Eichelberger Chats With GIs
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Captured prisoner Buna 1943
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1945- Filipinos tell members of an American infantry combat team that the Japanese have fled to the hills as the U.S. invaders of Mindoro Island neared town of San Jose
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Body of Japanese soldier,reinforcement off Peleliu
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Body of Japanese soldier,reinforcement off Peleliu
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Who can identify this vehicle? Is it amphibious variant of M29 Weasel?Peter H wrote:Marine amphibious invasion craft
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Today, in 1945, Operation Meetinghouse commenced, likely the most deadly bombing raid of the entire war. An estimated 100,000 to 125,000 people in Tokyo were incinerated, asphyxiated or blown to pieces by a low level bombing mission using napalm and conventional munitions. 25% of Tokyo destroyed. Studies for the effects of the resulting firestorms were conducted based on the model of the deadliest fire in U.S. history, the Peshtigo Fire which, ironically, no one has heard of, yet everyone has heard of the Great Chicago Fire which occurred on the very same day.
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Every time I see this photo, and have seen it many/many times in the past, it really upsets me.cuscus wrote:This picture of Sgt Len Siffleet speaks for itself
I lived for two years at Aitape. I was there after the 1998 tsunami and worked on the rehabilitation program. The prison cell where he was held is still there on the bluff looking over the town, it was built during German colonial times. Locals remember the killing and showed me where it happened. I believe he was captured in Lumi District which is in the Torreceli Mountains.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Siffleet