#wwii — Public Fediverse posts

Monday, September 7, 2026

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Monday, September 7, 2026

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/09/monday-september-7-2026/

Monday, September 7, 2026

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/09/monday-september-7-2026/

Monday, September 7, 2026

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/09/monday-september-7-2026/

Monday, September 7, 2026

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/09/monday-september-7-2026/

Hitler bet everything on one last attack. This book shows how close it came to working.
#books #bookreview #WWII #MilitaryHistory
https://smpl.is/amob2

https://www.europesays.com/videos/89008/ Germany: What could change in Saxony-Anhalt if the AfD wins? • FRANCE 24 English #AfD #education #Europe #FarRight #FRANCE24 #FRANCE24English #FRANCE24 #FRANCE24English #Germany #Germany'sAfDParty #polls #vote #voters #WWII

Pet Shop Boys honour Alan Turing in musical - Bletchley Park WWII #UK

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCW-c3FJHdo

I made a #Pastel #Drawing of him https://donadulcinea.wordpress.com/2014/03/02/enigmas-solution-alan-turing-art4u2/

#Art #BraveNewMan
#AlanTuring #WWII #EnigmaMachine #Kunst #History #MastoArt

While these concrete #bunkers of course indeed date back to the German occupation of #Denmark during #WWII, in most cases these specific #graffiti are later additions, though

The Battle of the Bulge. Hürtgen Forest. Market Garden. Hastings shows why the final months of WWII were the most brutal.
#books #bookreview #WWII #MaxHastings
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/battle-for-germany-book-review/

The Guardian: Nazi-looted painting must be returned to Jewish art dealer’s heir, Argentina court rules. “Argentina must return to the rightful owner’s heir an 18th-century painting stolen by Nazis from a Dutch Jewish art collector, a judge has ruled. Portrait of a Lady by Italian baroque painter Giuseppe Ghislandi was missing for eight decades before being photographed in 2025 hanging in […]

The Guardian: Nazi-looted painting must be returned to Jewish art dealer’s heir, Argentina court rules. “Argentina must return to the rightful owner’s heir an 18th-century painting stolen by Nazis from a Dutch Jewish art collector, a judge has ruled. Portrait of a Lady by Italian baroque painter Giuseppe Ghislandi was missing for eight decades before being photographed in 2025 hanging in […]

The Guardian: Nazi-looted painting must be returned to Jewish art dealer’s heir, Argentina court rules. “Argentina must return to the rightful owner’s heir an 18th-century painting stolen by Nazis from a Dutch Jewish art collector, a judge has ruled. Portrait of a Lady by Italian baroque painter Giuseppe Ghislandi was missing for eight decades before being photographed in 2025 hanging in […]

The Guardian: Nazi-looted painting must be returned to Jewish art dealer’s heir, Argentina court rules. “Argentina must return to the rightful owner’s heir an 18th-century painting stolen by Nazis from a Dutch Jewish art collector, a judge has ruled. Portrait of a Lady by Italian baroque painter Giuseppe Ghislandi was missing for eight decades before being photographed in 2025 hanging in […]

The Guardian: Nazi-looted painting must be returned to Jewish art dealer’s heir, Argentina court rules. “Argentina must return to the rightful owner’s heir an 18th-century painting stolen by Nazis from a Dutch Jewish art collector, a judge has ruled. Portrait of a Lady by Italian baroque painter Giuseppe Ghislandi was missing for eight decades before being photographed in 2025 hanging in […]

ABC 15: Disabled Marine veteran forced to sell rare 1,000-letter WWII archive to save his family. “A disabled Marine Corps veteran who spent more than a decade preserving a rare collection of over 1,000 World War II letters says he now has no choice but to sell it. Joseph ‘Joe’ Alosi, 100% service-connected disabled, says mounting medical bills, the loss of his home, and family crises have left […]

ABC 15: Disabled Marine veteran forced to sell rare 1,000-letter WWII archive to save his family. “A disabled Marine Corps veteran who spent more than a decade preserving a rare collection of over 1,000 World War II letters says he now has no choice but to sell it. Joseph ‘Joe’ Alosi, 100% service-connected disabled, says mounting medical bills, the loss of his home, and family crises have left […]

ABC 15: Disabled Marine veteran forced to sell rare 1,000-letter WWII archive to save his family. “A disabled Marine Corps veteran who spent more than a decade preserving a rare collection of over 1,000 World War II letters says he now has no choice but to sell it. Joseph ‘Joe’ Alosi, 100% service-connected disabled, says mounting medical bills, the loss of his home, and family crises have left […]

ABC 15: Disabled Marine veteran forced to sell rare 1,000-letter WWII archive to save his family. “A disabled Marine Corps veteran who spent more than a decade preserving a rare collection of over 1,000 World War II letters says he now has no choice but to sell it. Joseph ‘Joe’ Alosi, 100% service-connected disabled, says mounting medical bills, the loss of his home, and family crises have left […]

ABC 15: Disabled Marine veteran forced to sell rare 1,000-letter WWII archive to save his family. “A disabled Marine Corps veteran who spent more than a decade preserving a rare collection of over 1,000 World War II letters says he now has no choice but to sell it. Joseph ‘Joe’ Alosi, 100% service-connected disabled, says mounting medical bills, the loss of his home, and family crises have left […]

started a #wikipedia article on US labor economist Kate Papert (1902-1977), director of the New York State Division of Women in Industry in the 1930s and 1940s: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Papert @wikiwomeninred @barnardcollege @uwmadison #WWII #labour #LaborDay

The atomic bomb needed uranium from the Congo. This book tells the secret race to get it first.
#books #bookreview #SpiesInTheCongo #WWII
https://smpl.is/amn1i

The atomic bomb needed uranium from the Congo. This book tells the secret race to get it first.
#books #bookreview #SpiesInTheCongo #WWII
https://smpl.is/amn1i

The atomic bomb needed uranium from the Congo. This book tells the secret race to get it first.
#books #bookreview #SpiesInTheCongo #WWII
https://smpl.is/amn1i

The atomic bomb needed uranium from the Congo. This book tells the secret race to get it first.
#books #bookreview #SpiesInTheCongo #WWII
https://smpl.is/amn1i

The atomic bomb needed uranium from the Congo. This book tells the secret race to get it first.
#books #bookreview #SpiesInTheCongo #WWII
https://smpl.is/amn1i

The 1930s #technocracy movement in #Canada and the #USA proposed replacing #democracy with rule by engineers

One figure prominent in the movement in Canada was #JoshuaHaldeman. His son-in-law described him as sympathetic to #Nazi Germany. Haldeman made statements that were #antisemitism

Canada arrested him for subversion during #WWII

He moved to #SouthAfrica and the #racism ramped up

Joshua Haldeman's son-in-law is #ErrolMusk

Haldeman is #ElonMusk's grandfather

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_N._Haldeman#Political_activity_in_Canada

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/08/wednesday-august-26-2026/

Martin JRM Mars "Philippine Mars" taxis to her first home, former NAS Alameda, to say goodbye, Sunday February 9th, 2024 #coulson #phillipineMars #MartinMars #wwii #aircraft #photography #militaryaviation #AvGeek #spotter #photography #aircraft #milair #nikon #amphibian #seaplane #cvvhrn

@davidtheeviloverlord @WastelandWandrr
Is it just me, or is the missing subtext for that Germanesque "We are going to win" claim:

"...this time." 🤔

#WWII #NaziDon

#Japan marks 81st anniv. of #WWII end, w/o "remorse" in PM's address🤔
" #Takaichi known for her #hawkish views on national security.. fell short of using te words employed at last yr's memorial by her predecessor Ishiba, who vowed to keep in mind Japan's #remorse over te war & expressed its "resolute pledge to renounce war".. B4 te late Abe took office as #PM for 2nd time 2012, Japanese #leaders had consistently mentioned 🇯🇵's aggression & expressed remorse at te ceremony"
https://english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/82321

An 83-year-old virtual YouTuber born in Manchuria during World War II who now lives in Ishikawa Prefecture is sharing stories of her and other people's wartime experiences. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/14/japan/society/83-year-old-vtuber-wartime-memories/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #vtubers #wwii #china #kanazawa #ishikawa

Minoru Hasebe, a 94-year-old former catcher for the Hiroshima Carp, expressed his wish for continued peace as the team's home city marked 81 years since it suffered an atomic bombing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/08/08/baseball/japanese-baseball/former-carp-catcher-peace/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #minoruhasebe #hiroshimacarp #wwii #us #atomicbombings

King5: Vandalized statue of Hiroshima bombings survivor to be revitalized. “A new statue of Sadako Sasaki is returning to Seattle’s Peace Park, three years after the bronze statue of the historic 12-year-old girl was vandalized, stolen and never recovered. The Sadako Renewal Project, a coalition of Wallingford residents, Asian American artists and local community leaders, plan to unveil and […]

Make performing Nazi salute #criminal offence in #UK

#Nazi salute is widely recognised as symbol of Nazi ideology & #atrocities of #WWII

Its public use is reasonably understood to be #intimidation or endorsement of #extremist #ideology

We believe a clear criminal offence is needed to address deliberate public use, provide legal clarity and deter its use, while protecting legitimate use, where the intent is not extremist.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/772101

#FarRight #violence #genocide #racism #fascist

Concerns are mounting over the Shiokaze shortwave radio program for abducted Japanese in North Korea, as the number of radio transmitters is dwindling. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/27/japan/north-korea-abductees-radio/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #northkorea #northkoreajapanrelations #middleeast #radio #abductions #wwii #nhk

The Book of Lost Children

"A wartime nurse risks everything to protect mothers and babies in nаzi-occupied Guernsey"

Sale: $4.99 to $0.99

by Jenny O'Brien
Rating: 4.4/5 (1,019 Reviews)

#books #historical #wwii #guernsey #fiction #nurse #family #mystery #booksky #wartime #dualtimeline #romance

The Book of Lost Children

Located near the entrance to the #Nazi Underground City complex at Osówka (Podziemne Miasto Osówka) in the Owl Mountains, #Poland.

Most likely, a foundation for a heavy equipment or service infrastructure supplying the #underground #tunnels.

#WWII #bunkers #WarHistory #Military #urbex #concrete

Supermarine Walrus https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/supermarine-walrus/ #Aeroplane, #AirSeaRescue, #Aircraft, #Airplane, #Amphibian, #Aviation, #Biplane, #RAF, #RAN, #RescuePlane, #RoyalAirForce, #RoyalNavy, #SecondWorldWar, #SupermarineWalrus, #WorldWarTwo, #WW2, #WWII

Supermarine Walrus New Zealand Service https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/supermarine-walrus-new-zealand-service/ #Aeroplane, #AirSeaRescue, #Aircraft, #Airplane, #Amphibian, #Aviation, #Biplane, #RescuePlane, #RNZAF, #RNZN, #RoyalNewZealandAirForce, #RoyalNewZealandNavy, #SecondWorldWar, #SupermarineWalrus, #WorldWarTwo, #WW2, #WWII

Supermarine Walrus French Service https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/supermarine-walrus-french-service/ #Aeroplane, #AirSeaRescue, #Aircraft, #Airplane, #Amphibian, #Aviation, #Biplane, #FrenchAirForce, #FrenchNavy, #RescuePlane, #SecondWorldWar, #SupermarineWalrus, #WorldWarTwo, #WW2, #WWII

Legendary entertainer Bob Hope was born on this day in 1903!

Introduce students to Bob Hope’s mission to bring humor& hope to young combat soldiers in World War II with Miles, Morale & Memories. It’s a great springboard for discussions about laughter as medicine in hard times. For grades 9-12, adult/higher ed.

https://journeysinfilm.org/film/miles-morale-memories-bob-hopeworld-war-ii/?utm_source=LinkedIn&utm_medium=Social+Media&utm_campaign=Bob+Hope&utm_id=Birthday&utm_term=OTD&utm_content=link

@histodons @militaryhistory

#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #Education #Homeschooling #Movies #BobHope #Documentary #WWII #History #Histodons #OTD #BOTD #MentalHealth #MentalHealthEducation #OnThisDayInHistory #OnThisDay #MentalHealthAwareness ##USHistory #SocialEmotionalLearning

The Girl Behind the Gates "The gripping, heartbreaking historical bestseller based on a true story" Sale: $15.99 to $0.99 by Brenda Davies Rating: 4.6/5 (58,995 Reviews) #booksky #books #historicalfiction #wwii #holocaust #womensfiction #bestseller #kindle #tearjerker #truestory

The Girl Behind the Gates

《Once in Italy, many Nazis followed the “monastery route,” which allowed them to hide out in local monasteries. Most then traveled to Rome, where they were assisted further — sometimes by American and British spies and sometimes by prominent members of the Catholic Church.》

Disgusting stuff. 😑

#Vatican #CatholicChurch #US #UK #Spies #Ratlines #Fascism #Nazi #CrimesAgainstHumanity #Corruption #WWII #Holocaust

https://allthatsinteresting.com/ratlines

🌅This morning at Forest Dale Cemetery in Malden, a small group of us came together to place flags on veterans’ graves.

🇺🇸 Every flag carries a story of courage and sacrifice — from Revolutionary soldiers to today.

🕊️Freedom has always come at a cost, paid by someone’s son, daughter, parent, or neighbor.

Let’s continue to honor their legacy.🇺🇸

#Veterans #NeverForget
#CommunityService #MaldenMA
#RevolutionaryWar #Heroes #Boston #America #Freedom #Volunteer #Photography #WWI #WWII #Military

Sunday, May 10, 2026

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/05/sunday-may-10-2026/

#USInvaders were guided by the #DominoTheory - if Vietnam fell to communism, so would Laos, Cambodia & all of southeast Asia. The Gulf of #Tonkin changed things a lot.

According to the USA, Vietnamese patrol boats attacked the USS Maddox moored in the Gulf. Immediately, a resolution was passed to officially engage in war. President LB Johnson, the ‘heart of the war,’ sent 500,000 US troops to South Vietnam in 1965 to fight against North Vietnam in the north and the Viet Cong in the south. He called it Operation Rolling Thunder. The campaign would rain 864,000 tons of bombs on North Vietnam over the next three-and-a-half years, killing 52,000 North Vietnamese.

In the 2003 #documentary - #TheFogOfWar - the #USgovernment admitted that they had fabricated the Gulf of Tonkin incident.

#AsianMastodon #Vietnam #VietnameseSovereignty #VietnamRevolutionaries #LongLiveVietnam #WarSurvivorsForPeace #VietnamHistory #ForeignInvaders #VietnamRevolution #geopolitics #WWII #GlobalSouth #SouthEastAsia #ASEAN #WorldHistory #LearnHistory #Courage #ResistanceFighters #USpol #USTerrorism #USALies #NeverTrustUSA #Communism

#Revolutionaries behind the 1908 Hanoi Poison Plot detained at the Hoa Lo Prison by the French colonists in 1941.

13 of them had their heads chopped off instantly and displayed in public. The French later used the photo for an #Indochina #propaganda postcard.

Whilst the second world war was raging across the world, in Vietnam the #VietMinh #Liberation Movement, led by famed revolutionary Ho Chi Minh, was taking birth. #HoChiMinh had one dream. An independent Vietnam free of foreign rule.

The first year after the war had Japan, and then Britain keen to get their hands on Vietnam. But they were soon replaced by Vietnam’s old colonial rulers: the French.

For nine long years, thereafter, from 1946 to 1954 the First Indochina War ripped across the country. Spilling blood, lives, and peace. On one side were the French. More adamant to stay. More aggressive in their rule. They were helped by the US who provided advisers, funding, and weapons from behind the scenes.
Anti-communist Vietnamese loyalists aided the French rulers’ legitimacy. On the other side was Ho Chi Minh and his revolutionaries.

Things eventually came to a head in 1954 with the Geneva Conference and creation of the 17th Parallel, a Demilitarized Zone [DMZ] on 17 degrees latitude north.

#AsianMastodon #Vietnam #VietnameseSovereignty #VietnamRevolutionaries #LongLiveVietnam #WarSurvivorsForPeace #VietnamHistory #ForeignInvaders #VietnamRevolution #geopolitics #WWII #GlobalSouth #SouthEastAsia #ASEAN #WorldHistory #LearnHistory #Courage #ResistanceFighters #historicalPhotos

Resistance Fighter Lepa Radić

The Yugoslav Partisan was executed 83 years ago today at the age of 17.

In February 1943, Lepa Radić was captured while organizing a rescue of 150 citizens seeking refuge from the Axis. She attempted to protect them by firing at the Nazi SS forces but was eventually arrested. After 3 days of isolation + torture, during which Radic refused to divulge any information, the Germans sentenced her to death by hanging. Moments before her execution Radic was offered a pardon if she revealed the names. Her response: “I am not a traitor of my people. Those whom you are asking about will reveal themselves when they have succeeded in wiping out all you evildoers, to the last man.”

#leparadic #resistancefighter #partisan #wwii #remarkablepeople #heroine #rememberlegends #resist

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/01/wednesday-january-28-2026/