WWII Discussion Thread

I stumbled upon this awhile ago and just thought about it today. Coincidentally, this happened 69 *giggity* years ago to the date (if you consider that it's already the 20th in Europe).

Chivalry in the Air, When an Enemy Became a Friend

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Charlie Brown (standing) and Franz Stigler reunited

More reading:

Wikipedia article
Interview with Franz Stigler


The holidays just seem to bring out the best in sworn enemies apparently.


EDIT: Audio interview with Franz Stigler and Charlie Brown
 
Really great aftermath video of berlin. Some footage I haven't seen before.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=b8f_1360347193
 
There's a reason why the A-10 Thunderbolt II takes its name from the P-47 Thunderbolt.


After being struck by more than 200+ rounds including some cannon rounds, Robert S. Johnson's P-47 not only saved his life but also managed to limp back to base. The Luftwaffe ace who unloaded most of the rounds gave up after exhausting all his ammunition trying to down the Thunderbolt from perfect kill position.

More info:

Article about the incident
Wikipedia article on Robert S. Johnson
Wikipedia article on Egon Mayer, the Luftwaffe ace who expended all his ammunition trying to down the plane
 
Really great documentary, with commentary by Tom Hanks (dat beard)
Also 40:00 or so is some great D-Day footage. I mean like, really really great footage.
 
Battle for Castle Itter

One of the strangest battles of WWII. French POWs (one of whom was a professional tennis player), along with American and Wehrmacht soldiers, defend a medieval castle from attacking Waffen-SS.

You can't make this stuff up.
 
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