German Soldiers of WWII
Posted on 30 March, 2012 by Larry in Video, WWII History
Stories from WWII German Soldiers Here is some information regarding German soldiers who fought in WWII. Many people have been asking questions on Twitter about the German soldiers so here is a little insight that I hope you find helpful. #1 is a personal friend of mine named Ernst Floeter who was in the […]
How Did Hitler Rise to Power?
Posted on 28 January, 2012 by Larry in Video, WWII History
Question: How did Adolf Hitler get elected and what sort of propoganda did he use? Also, how were the Jews affected? – Via Twitter @aprilrush101 Answer: Much of the reason for Hitler’s rise to power in Germany during the 1930’s was the terrible economic conditions in the country at that time, largely resulting from the […]
Japanese-American 442nd Regiment
Posted on 20 January, 2012 by Larry in WWII History
Larry Martin talks about the Japanese-American 442nd Regiment. The Japanese-American 442nd regiment was an amazing batch of fighters who played a very important role in WWII. There were 21 medal of honor recipients in this regiment alone. Not everyone is aware of how important and how brave these soldiers were.
Bill Ingram – WWII Veteran video blog
Posted on 10 January, 2012 by Larry in Video, WWII History
Here is a video from Larry Martin describing some of WWII veteran Bill Ingram’s amazing stories. He was a prisoner of the Japanese for 3 and half years and was forced into labor on the infamous Burma/Thailand Railroad project. Let us know what you think of this amazing story. More videos will be coming soon. […]
2009 Programs
Posted on 8 December, 2009 by Larry in News, WWII History, WWII Program
We are losing so many of these fine men every day, the youngest that would have been old enough to see much combat is about 83 now and the oldest that I have scheduled to appear is 93. About 400,000 of these men died so that we could continue to have many of the freedoms […]
Leo Forster Portrait
Posted on 22 May, 2009 by Larry in WWII History
Click on the Picture for a Larger ViewThis picture is of Leo Forster, a Lieutenant in the German army, the Wehrmacht. The inscription in German on the back of the picture reads: “For my friend Larry Martin, I gave him a copy of the only war picture of myself that survived the second world war, […]
Veteran Pictures
Posted on 18 June, 2008 by Larry in WWII History
Click on the Picture for a Larger View. Veterans Pictured (left to right): Lee Zimmerman – Army Airforce – B-17 BombardierJackson Native, POW in Germany Group Photo Gene Yehl (pronounced Yale) – USMC ArtilleryJackson Native, Fought at Iwo Jima Bill Dakin – USMC InfantrymanHolding the shoebox in the picture.Fought at Guadal Canal, New Georgia, Sypan, […]
Veteran Pictures
Posted on 13 June, 2008 by Larry in WWII History
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