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Appomattox Court House was the town and the Mclean house was the actual site.<br/>
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… I did catch a number of historical mistakes though. Especially with the Battle of Shiloh.
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Was it a farmhouse or a courthouse in Appomattox where Grant and Lee met to discuss the surrender of the latter's ...

Anyone catch the new miniseries on U.S. Grant that recently ran on the History Channel?

It was much better than most series, e.g., The Word Wars, that were previously shown on that channel.

Agree/disagree?

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>However, the Hague Convention of 1907 banned the killing of shipwreck survivors under any circumstances, but that didn't stop the Germans at Dunkirk.
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Yes, they should have waited for the soldier survivors to get on the beach before strafing them! <br/>
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I believe the tally was all eight transports and four of the eight destroyers, plus beaucoup of the Japanese fighters trying to ...

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You can't be serious about the "ugly duckling." javascript:void(AddText('[:D]')) Probably one of the best-looking WW2 fighers IMHO (surpassed only by the Spitfire and maybe the P-51)!

I agree.

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The Battle of the Bismarck Sea took place March 2-4, 1943 in the Southwest Pacific. Both the U.S. Fifth and Royal Australian Air Forces successfully attacked a Japanese convoy carrying troops and supplies to Lae, New Guinea. <br/>
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First watched Python on PBS, which imported the troupe's episodes as a fund raiser for the network.

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: joey<br/>
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Whatever happened to Major Morio Tomura?
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I found a Lt. Col. Morio Tomaro pictured in the Throne Room of the Government House, Rangoon, for surrender ...

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"In the run-up to World War II, wireless telegraphy was the most effective and efficient way for far-away nations to communicate. This was certainly the case between the United States and Japan, who were talking via cable ...

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I agree , Woody is a good actor and a good choice ; Anyone ever see "The Gallant Hours" ? It is excellent with James Cagney as Bull Halsey, it is one of my all time favorite war movies ...

All I can say is that those Japanese carriers better not have their decks full of planes.

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I agree , Woody is a good actor and a good choice ; Anyone ever see "The Gallant Hours" ? It is excellent with James Cagney as Bull Halsey, it is one of my all time favorite war movies.
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I read the book -- it was very informative and revealing, e.g., the 8th had more causalities than all the Marines in the Pacific during WW II.

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...I did watch a special once about pictures of her on a dock near Japanese ships? Any ideas on that?
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That was pretty funny. IIRC that was ...

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"Explore Museum digital assets to learn more about the six-month fight to take the island of Guadalcanal, a vital step in defeating the Japanese in the Pacific theater."<br/>
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"The long-forgotten remains of Britain's largest World War II prisoner of war camp, which held captives including Hitler's short-lived successor as ruler of the Third Reich, has been uncovered in woodlands in Sheffield.<br/>
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"Lodge Moor POW camp held around 11,000 prisoners from ...

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I'd say the one that lost his ship(s)?

In many instances, more than just ships were at stake.