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War at Sea
German submarine U-292 sunk with all hands off Trondheim
US troops advancing on Rome are held up at Valmontone
US troops land on Biak Island
General MacArthur announces the strategic end of the New Guinea campaign
The Monsoon begins to slow down operations
37 beautiful, sad but touching colourised images of WWII
Many thanks go to Doug Banks and his team – the masters of colourisation. The beauty of these colourised images is that colour, allows you to pick out and study the smallest detail. This makes these 100 year old images 'alive'. Do not click on their page – you will become addicted to their work It is the research that they do on each image that makes the captions themselves a history lesson.
Sherman Firefly Vc T212680 'Belvedere' of "B" Squadron, Staffordshire Yeomanry, 27th Armoured Brigade, along with other armour and infantry prior to the commencement of 'Operation Goodwood' on the morning of 18th July, 1944.
On 16th July the Staffordshire Yeomanry moved across the River Orne and on the 18th the attack went in. It was preceded by a heavy air raid on the enemy gun positions by 450 aircraft of the Tactical Air Force. "C" Squadron was attached for the first phase of the operation to 13th/18th Hussars and given the task of passing through them as soon as they had reached and consolidated their objective, the village of Butte de la Hogue. Shortly after the finish of the air raid the barrage was begun, and fifteen minutes later, as it lifted, 3rd Infantry Division, supported by 27th Armoured Brigade, began their advance. The armour of 13th/18th Hussars quickly reached Butte de la Hogue and "C" Squadron passed through, making a dash across the plain as far as the lateral railway line in the south, which was their objective. They lost two tanks during the process, knocked out by an anti-tank gun at Lirose.
"A" and "B" Squadrons advanced on the left of the main axis, mopping up pockets of resistance and engaging tanks and anti-tank guns. They finally reached Lirose, where they engaged a number of enemy strong-points in a concentrated shoot. Two Shermans of "B" Squadron were lost when hit by anti-tank fire. Major Turner and Lieutenant Elks being wounded. Corporal Steer was killed during the advance and fourteen other ranks were wounded.
Although Falaise was not reached, because of the stiffening opposition in the closely wooded country beyond the railway line, the operation had been partially successful. The whole area of the break-through was consolidated and formed a solid base for further British and Canadian attacks on Falaise, which was finally to fall on 16th August, almost simultaneously with the reaching of Argentan by the Americans.
The Staffordshire Yeomanry spent a number of days in this area, concentrated in the neighbourhood of Butte de la Hogue. Their task was to hold the two villages of Le Preaux and Cagny in the south of the salient, and their time was spent in mopping-up and carrying out a number of patrols to assist the infantry in clearing the extensive woods on the left flank. During most of the time they were subjected to fairly heavy artillery and mortar fire, but escaped without further casualties.
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En route to England, the men of the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry found and rescued this pup, Smokey, seen here in Iceland.
The troops brought him to England, and he's seen here with one of the 503rd's members as he chats with Lt. John Timothy, the British liaison officer to the 2/503. The 503rd was the first American ground unit to reach England after Pearl Harbor. There is some confus ion over 2/503rd's history these days. The battalion took part in Operation Torch and executed the U.S. Army's first combat jump. During the African campaign, however, the Army re-designated 2/503rd to the 509th Parachute Infantry. Apparently, the members of the battalion didn't get that memo until after the war. Meanwhile, a new 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment was formed and sent to the Pacific, where it joined the 11th Airborne Division and took part in the New Guinea and Philippines Campaign. That 503rd made the jump on Corregidor in February 1945.
Panzerkampfwagen Pz. IV Ausf. J, tactical number 6࡫, from 6./SS-Pz.Rgt.2, knocked out by the 2nd Battalion/US 117th Infantry Regiment of the 30th Infantry Division on the outskirts of St. Fromond, Normandy, 9th July 1944.
At the time the 117th was supported by the 743rd Tank Battalion and the 823rd Tank Destroyer Battalion (M10). The Pz. IV is being hauled away by an M1A1 Heavy Wrecker of an unknown unit. (Nb. The Pz. IV had the Fahrgestellnummer (chassis number) 89689.)
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Soviet Fighter pilot Lt. Antonina Lebedeva (1916-1943)
Before the war, she studied at the Moscow State University and had been an instructor of one of the capital's flying clubs. Her military career began in the women's 586th Fighter Regiment, protecting the sky of Saratov. Later she was transfered to the 65th Guards Fighter Regiment.
On January 10, 1943 in an air battle, Lebedev was alone agai nst two enemy fighters. She bravely went into battle with them and destroyed one Bf-109. Her aircraft suffered serious damage but she was able to make a safe, forced landing. During the Orel-Kursk operation, on July 17, 1943 in an unequal battle of four Yak-9 against numerous enemy aircraft, she was shot down and her fate remained unknown.
In 1982 near the village of Betovo, Oryol Region, a plane was excavated, that had crashed in the summer of 1943. The remains of the pilot, a parachute, a pistol, a knife and documents were found. Among the documents were the flight and medical books, where clearly was written the name of the holder: Antonina Lebedeva. In the remains were also found a headset with fragments of a skull and two girlish pigtails.
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B-17F-25-BO "Harry the Horse" S/Nº 41-24548 Field Nº 167
Tadji Airfield, West Sepik Province Papua New Guinea. May 1944 #B17
On May 4, 1944, this B-17 took off from Nadzab Airfield, Morobe Province in PNG, piloted by Lt. Robert Kennedy (no relation) on a mission to drop supplies over Hollandia. Returning, the bomber ran short of fuel and attempted to land at Tadji Airfield. During the landing a t 12:00K, the right wheel collapsed, causing the B-17 to skid off the runway in a "wild run" that ended "within the limits of a bomb dump". The B-17 sustained damage to the outer wing. Beyond repair, the wreckage was stripped for parts and partially disassembled from the wings and abandoned in a bone yard area.
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Wartime History
Assigned to the 43rd Bombardment Group, 403rd Bombardment Squadron. This B-17 operated from northern Australia and 7 Mile Drome near Port Moresby during 1943. Later, assigned to the 63rd Bombardment Squadron and later the 64th Bombardment Squadron. This B-17 had tiger stripes painted on the tail and girl's names on the outer engine cowling including "Mary" on the number 4 engine.
During 43rd Bombardment Group service, the nose section of a B-17E added, with reinforced mount for a .50 caliber machine gun in the center of the nose.
The last mission this B-17 flew with the 43rd Bombardment Group was on October 10, 1943, piloted by Captain Jack L. Campbell on an early morning weather reconnaissance over Rabaul.
During early November 1943, converted to an armed transport at the 4th Air Depot at Garbutt Field. Afterwards, assigned to the 54th Troop Carrier Wing, 375th Troop Carrier Group, 57th Troop Carrier Squadron as an armed transport and operated from Port Moresby and Nadzab Airfield.
In Troop Carrier service, the B-17 was completely repainted with a new coat of olive drab paint and nicknamed "Harry the Horse". Assigned field number �" painted in yellow on both sides of the cockpit, behind the co-pilot's window. On the outer side of the No. 4 engine cowl was painted "Betty Jo" with a heart. Another name was painted on the No. 3 engine cowl. (pacificwrecks.com)
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Men of the US 7th Infantry Division using flame throwers to smoke out Japanese from a block house on Kwajalein Island, while others wait with rifles ready in case they come out. February 4, 1944.
Battle of Kwajalein:
Designated 'Operation Flintlock', the Allied plan called for Rear Admiral Richmond K. Turner's 5th Amphibious Force to deliver Major General Holland M. Smith's V Amphibi ous Corps to the atoll where Major General Harry Schmidt's 4th Marine Division would assault the linked islands of Roi-Namur while Major General Charles Corlett's 7th Infantry Division attacked Kwajalein Island. To prepare for the operation, Allied aircraft repeatedly struck Japanese airbases in the Marshalls through December. Moving into position, US carriers began a concerted air offensive against Kwajalein on January 29, 1944.
Two days later, US troops captured the small island of Majuro, 220 miles to the southeast, without a fight. That same day, members of the 7th Infantry Division landed on small islands, dubbed Carlos, Carter, Cecil, and Carlson, near Kwajalein to establish artillery positions for the assault on the island. The next day, the artillery, with additional fire from US warships, opened fire on Kwajalein Island. Pummeling the narrow island, the bombardment allowed the 7th Infantry to land and easily overcome the Japanese resistance. The attack was also aided by the weak nature of the Japanese defenses.
The victory at Kwajalein broke a hole through the Japanese outer defenses and was a key step in the Allies' island-hopping campaign. Allied losses in the battle numbered 372 killed and 1,592 wounded. Japanese casualties are estimated at 7,870 killed/wounded and 105 captured. In assessing the outcome at Kwajalein, Allied planners were pleased to find that the tactical changes made after the bloody assault on Tarawa had bore fruit and plans were made to attack Eniwetok Atoll on February 17. For the Japanese, the battle demonstrated that beachline defenses were too vulnerable to attack and that defense in-depth was necessary if they hoped to stop Allied assaults.
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(Source – The US Army – NARA FILE #: iii-SC-212770 WAR & CONFLICT BOOK #: 1187)
Wing Commander Alfred 'Ken' Gatward after his return from leading an anti-shipping operation with 404 "Buffalo" Squadron RCAF.
With coffee and cigarette in hand, hair disheveled and oil stains on his battle trousers.
This photo was reputedly taken after Gatward's final op with 404. Note that his tie has been clipped in honour of the occasion and that it's possible the cup does not contain coffee as he seeks a refill. (vintagewings.ca)
'Dropping a huge French flag on top of the Arc de Triomphe'
RAF pilot Flight Lieutenant Ken Gatward and his navigator, Flight Sergeant George Fern, volunteered for the audacious mission, which was planned following intelligence reports that German troops were parading down the Champs-Elysees every day between 12.15 and 12.45 pm.
On 12 June 1942 Gatward and Fern took off in their Bristol Beaufighter from Thorney Island, West Sussex, flew over the English Channel into occupied France and headed towards Paris at low level. Gatward later recalled, "I'll never forget the astonishment of the crowd in the Paris streets as we swept low at rooftop level. They had been taken completely by surprise."
Gatward flew at just 30ft down the Champs-Elysees and Fern dropped the French Tricolour on top of Paris' famous monument. Gatward then flew on to the Gestapo's Paris HQ, the former Ministere de la Marine, raked it with 20mm shells – scattering its SS guards in panic – and Fern dropped a second Tricolour on the building. The daring duo's spectacular raid boosted the morale of oppressed Parisians and, when the news broke at home, lifted the spirits of the beleaguered British too. Gatward was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and both he and Fern were feted as heroes.
London-born Gatward, who had joined the RAF Volunteer Reserve in 1937 and started the war as a sergeant pilot, went on to command No 404 Sqn, Royal Canadian Air Force. In August 1944 he led the Sqn on a raid against enemy shipping in Norwegian waters which earned him a second DFC. He also earned the Distinguished Service Order the same year.
Ken Gatward retired from the regular RAF as a Group Captain in 1967, then immediately rejoined the RAF Volunteer Reserve as an instructor in the rank Flight Lieutenant, enabling his return to his first love – flying. He died in 1998 aged 84. (abroadintheyard.com)
(Photo via 404 Squadron site)
Men of 12 Platoon, 'B' Company, 6th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, 15th (Scottish) Division, take cover in Saint-Manvieu-Norrey in Calvados, during 'Operation Epsom', 26 June 1944.
"The thin rain and fog were to mix with the smoke and dust from the barrage to create a fog bank in places. Aircraft in Britain were kept grounded by poor visibility so British forces were without o ne of their major advantages. As the barrage fell they moved forward to their start line, ahead of them the Royal Scots Fusiliers had begun the attack ….." (Robert Woollcombe, platoon commander with the King's Own Scottish Borderers (K.O.S.B.).
On 26th June, Montgomery launched 'Operation Epsom', a major attack aimed at the town of Caen, the major obstacle to British expansion in the east of the Normandy battlefield. The attack was led by the 44th (Lowland) Infantry Brigade and the 46th (Highland) Infantry Brigade of the 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division with a number of famous regiments taking part including the Royal Scots, the Royal Scots Fusiliers, the Cameronians, the Seaforth Highlanders and the Gordon Highlanders.
(IWM Non Commercial Licence – B 5967 – No 5 Army Film & Photographic Unit)
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American Journalist and War Correspondent, Ernie Pyle (centre) converses with the crew of a Sherman tank belonging to 191st Tank Battalion at the Anzio Beachhead in 1944.
Upon the outbreak of the Second World War, Ernie Pyle took his journalistic talents to the battlefields of Europe and the Pacific as a War Correspondent. His intimate focus on the common soldier and his reportage of their experi ences and perspective stood out for the crowd. Ernie Pyle was writing about the experiences of the 'everyman' while others were reporting on the actions of generals and battle plans. It was this approach to War Correspondence that earned Mr.Pyle his Pulitzer Prize in 1944.
A column written by Ernie Pyle in 1944 urging that Soldier's should earn a fair 'fight pay' wage for their service, successfully convinced Congress to pass a law authorizing an additional $10 extra pay for Infantrymen. Due to his pivotal role in securing this wage increase it was dubbed 'The Ernie Pyle bill'.
Ernie Pyle was killed by enemy machine-gun fire on the island of Iejima, near Okinawa. 18 April, 1945.
The Battle of Wolchow (Volkhov) near Lake Ladoga (Leningrad) in July 1943. (Nb. Yes, we do know the Soviet soldier has his helmet on back to front)
By utilizing the help of a Russian prisoner with medical knowledge, the Wehrmacht Sanitäter gives first aid to a wounded soldier in battle. They are seen using an improvised stretcher to take him to a dressing station at the rear, to get more treatm ent. The location is in the swamp area of Lake Ladoga (northern Russia) which became a fierce battleground in the month of July 1943.
"I think it was the 3rd of July 1943. Another hour later we had reached the slopes of the foot of the Heights of Patschino. No one made a sound, it was completely silent. We were to attack without any artillery support which I think was a mistake. Its was pitch dark and we could barely see the details of the slope in front of us. The frst group fanned out and started its advance, our group following behind. First our plan seemed to be a great success, we had take the Soviets by suprise. The first and second line of trenches were taken in hand-to-hand combat. From my position in second group I could see the flamethrowers to their work. A gruesome sight, bright jets of flame illuminating thick oily clouds of smoke. My group now entered the trenches the first group had taken and set up our machine guns to be able to repel the expected soviet counter-attack.
Initially we had attacked with over 500 men. Believe me, at this moment there were no more than 100 still alive. I fell back towards the main force. When I arrived I met two soldiers of my company, which was down to only 5 men! All officers and NCOs had been wounded or killed which effectualy gave me command of the company. Together with my two comrades we fled. We ran like hares. Mortar and artillery shells exploding around us, bullets whistling around our ears. I will never forget the sights of that hellish inferno. I was running and jumping over the dead bodies of my fallen comrades which seemed to lying everywhere, when a mortar shell exploded next to me. I dont remember a lot of what followed but some splinters had hit my face and arm. I was nearly deaf from the explosion and must have passed out. I woke at the main dressing station. My two comrades had carried me back, all the way. I am glad that all this over. War is such a terrible thing."
(Herr Gustav Römer – IR506 of the 291st Division)
(Photo by SS-Kriegsberichter Wisniewski, Nord 1942-1943, Brigade Nederland 1944, holder of the Iron Cross II)
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Maria Dolina (1922–2010) was a Soviet pilot and acting squadron commander of the 125th "Marina M. Raskova" Borisov Guards dive bomber Regiment.
She was active primarily on the 1st Baltic Front during World War II, performing 72 sorties in the Pe-2 Petlyakov light bomber, dropping a total 45,000 kg bombs. In six aerial combats Maria and her crew shot down 3 enemy fighters (in the group). On August 18, 1945 Dolina was awarded the title of the Hero of the Soviet Union.
F4U-1 Corsair #252 (possibly that of 1/Lt. William 'Bill" Boshart) VMF 224, Marine Corps 4th Marines Aircraft Wing, Majuro Airstrip, Marshall Islands. Planes being readied for fighter patrol due to radar picking up Japanese bombers headed for the Palau Island group, Peleliu, September 19th 1944.
4th Marine Air Wing headquarters & Marine Air Group 13 relocated to Majuro Atoll in mid-March 1944.
Units stationed at Majuro included VF-39 operating the F6F Hellcat, VMF-155 & VMF-224 operating F4Us & VMSB-231 operating SBDs.
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The often forgotten Squadron Ground Crew
Members of No.1 Squadron RCAF ground crew tend to a Hawker Hurricane. While Leading Aircraftman P.J. Thurgeon removes the port wheel, because of faulty brakes, Sergeant Bob Fair checks to see if the craft should go into maintenance to be repaired. Often forgotten, No.1's ground crew worked tirelessly to keep the aircraft in good repair without them the squadron could not have flown.
July 1941.
(Nb. Red fabric patches were doped over the gun ports in order to prevent moisture (rain or fog) from entering the open gun ports in the wing and freezing on the gun breeches as the plane took off and climbed rapidly into the colder air.The first bullet simply cut a hole in the tape. Armorers usually left taping over the gun ports to the last, after they had cleaned and reloaded the guns, so the intact red patches were a sign that the fighter was ready for action again.)
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"These young German soldiers, likely taken directly from the rank of a local Hitler Youth group, were captured somewhere outside of Leipzig Germany in May of 1945. The recent discovery of a 600+ negative grouping from a chaplain in the US 9th Armored Division yielded this gem of an image. The emotion and raw sadness of the war can be seen in the eyes of the boy smoking the cigarette in the left side of the photo. They can't be more than eight or nine years old."
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American Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 314th Infantry Regiment-79th Infantry Division receive wine from French civilians during a lull in the fighting around Drusenheim, France on January 6, 1945.
On 6 January, at 0830, the 2nd BN, supported by a company of 749th tanks, moved out to Rohrwiller. Foggy conditions provided excellent cover, the objective was met and the town under 314th's control by 0100. The attack drive was ordered forward to take Herrlisheim. Word reached the 314th elements that A/Co 232nd Infantry was in trouble in Drusenheim. 2nd BN was to clear and secure the town en route to Herrlisheim. 3rd BN was called from Bischwiller to Rohrwiller as the 2nd moved out. At 1400, G/Co riding on its tank support, entered the northwest side of Drusenheim. After meeting up with elements of 232nd's A/Co, 2nd BN moved its units under small arms fire across the Moder River bridge to clear and secure the southern part of town. Five tanks managed to clear the bridge before it broke down. The tanks then accompanied F/Co, on point, on the attack southwest of Herrlisheim. At 1630, as F/Co reached the outskirts of Drusenheim, it met light artillery fire. F/Co attacked the enemy's strong point – a factory building on the east bank of the Moder – capturing two officers and 51 enlisted men. The rest of the 2nd BN were in positions in or around Drusenheim.
As the 3rd BN moved up the take over positions in Rohrwiller, it fell under the heaviest artillery barrages it had faced to date. During the night of 6-7 January, the bridge in Drusenheim was repaired in the midst of constant enemy fire. I&ampR and Cannon were outposting Bischwiller alone, because the 1st BN was still away on the Zinswiller mission.
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De Havilland Mosquito Mk II of No. 157 Squadron RAF refuelling at Hunsdon, Hertfordshire. 16 June 1943
No. 157 Squadron was the first squadron to use the Mosquito as a night fighter, reforming on 13 December 1941 specifically to operate the type (after a short incarnation towards the end of the First World War).
The first patrols were flown on the night of 27-28 April 1942 over East Anglia but t he first confirmed kill did not come until 22/23 August 1942.
As the threat from German bombers faded, No. 157 squadron received a number of Mosquito FB.Mk VIs, and began to fly intruder missions over occupied Europe. In November 1943 the squadron moved to Cornwall and increasingly concentrated on the intruder role. After a brief interlude flying defensive patrols over the Irish Sea, in May 1944 the squadron moved to East Anglia, where it joined No.100 Group and carried out intruder missions to support the heavy bombers.
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A poor quality but very rare photo. (to those in the know about Bf.109s)
Ground operations around a Messerschmitt Bf 109E-7 of the Luftwaffe's Jagdgeschwader 27 (JG27) possibly during it's brief operational spell in Gela, Sicily between the 3rd and 24th of May 1941. During its stay in Sicily, III./JG27 operated over Malta.
The 109 has still got the original JG27's emblem used prior to the move to North Africa. The 109s in the background seem to have a North African camouflage. This is the first time we've seen the rank markings displayed on the nose instead of close to (before or after) the fuselage's Balkenkreuz. In this case the rank seems to be that of a Geschwader Adjutant (Wing Second-in-Command).
The markings on the engine cowling are characteristic of III./JG27 and were inherited from the Gruppe's predecessor, I./JG1.
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Technician Fourth Grade Frank J. Perconte, a non-commissioned officer of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st US Airborne Division, holding a pair of Dutch Clogs and leaning on a fence along the Dommel River on Bleek Straat, Eindhoven in the Netherlands.
With his comrades in Easy Company, Frank Perconte made a harrowing jump into Norm andy before U.S. forces landed on the beaches on D-Day 󈧰 He also saw action in the Netherlands during Operation Market Garden and was wounded by a German sniper in the town of Foy during the Battle of the Bulge on January 13 1945.
After a few days, he rejoined Easy Company in the town of Haguenau for the occupation of Germany.
(March 10, 1917 – October 24, 2013, aged 96) (Colorised by Leo Determann from the Netherlands)
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Cleveland-class Light Cruiser, 'USS Santa Fe' CL-60 pulls alongside Essex-class Aircraft Carrier, 'USS Franklin' CV-13 as it lists towards its starboard side after suffering two direct hits from a pair of armour piercing bombs, dropped by a lone Japanese plane. Near Okinawa. 19th March, 1945.
Sea calm, 12-knot wind from about 060 true, sky overcast with occasional breaks, horizontal visibility excellent. At approximately 0707hrs on 19th March, 1945, 'USS Franklin' suffered two direct hits from a pair of 500lb bombs dropped by a lone Japanese Yokosuka D4Y 'Judy' dive bomber.
The first of the two armour-piercing bombs penetrated down to the hanger deck, destroying aircraft and igniting fires across decks two and three. The Combat information Centre and Air Plot were also knocked out by this bomb. The Second bomb tore down through two decks, detonating bombs and ammunition and igniting fuel stored below the flight deck.
The 'USS Franklin' was soon set ablaze, the 26,000 ton ship rocked by secondary explosions as aircraft both on and below deck burst into flames along with huge quantities of ammunition. The surviving crew sought refuge on the forward flight deck, many taking action in an attempt to fight the fires that were tearing through the ship. The 'USS Santa Fe' drew close alongside the stricken Carrier despite the massive explosions erupting from its deck and partook in fire-fighting as well as the rescue of hundreds of endangered crewmen.
It took three hours to get the fires on board 'USS Franklin' under control but miraculously the ship remained afloat. It was towed by 'USS Pittsburgh' to Ulithi from which it continued on to Pearl Harbour under her own power, escorted by 'USS Santa Fe'. 724 crewmen of the 'USS Franklin' lost their lives in the single attack and 265 were wounded. The 'USS Franklin' became the most heavily damaged Aircraft Carrier of the War and was decommissioned in 1947.
Local girls giving apples to a Sherman crew outside of a Bakery in Aalst, Holland. 18 September, 1944,
2nd Armoured Battalion of the Irish Guards, 5th Guards Brigade, Guards Armoured Division, 30 Corps.
The ultimately unsuccessful week-long 'Operation Market Garden' commenced on September 17, 1944 with an Allied push toward Germany. The ground portion of the campaign saw the British Guards Armo ured Division taking point on the push into the Low Countries.
On the second day of the operation, a column of the Guards Armoured had rolled to the southern outskirts of Aalst in Holland, occupied by German forces since 1940. Led by Col. Joe Vandeleur, the division's tanks encountered the remnants of German troops and guns which were dug in but heavily-damaged by the previous day's Allied air bombings and artillery barrages. For the Germans, Aalst was a line in the sand protecting the Allied advance northeast to Antwerp and the Netherlands beyond. For the Allies, keeping the long column of armour moving was key to reinforcing the Allied airborne troops already engaged with German forces along several bridges.
A quick dedication to the last surviving Dambusters pilot, Sqn.Ldr. Les Munro, who has died at the age of 96.
The legendary 'Dambusters Operation' of RAF 617 Squadron flew from RAF Scampton, near Lincoln, in 1943 and successfully used "bouncing bombs" to attack German dams. There are now only two surviving crew members of the Dambusters missions.
On the night of 16 May 1943, 19 bombers left RAF Scampton near Lincoln in three waves.
The first headed to the Mohne and the Eder Dams, the second and third to the Sorpe Dam.
Out of the 133 crew that set off, only 77 returned, including Sqn Ldr Munro, who made it home after flak destroyed the internal and external communications in his Lancaster bomber over the Netherlands
He had been briefed to attack the Sorpe Dam by releasing the bomb from the lowest possible height, while flying at 180 mph (290 km/h) The Sorpe Dam was damaged but the Mohne and Eder Dams were destroyed, flooding the Ruhr valley.
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'Blazing German Convoy'
A Soldier of the 311th Infantry Regiment, 78th Infantry Division, 1st US Army, uses a burning German convoy for shelter as he draws a bead on enemy in the woods near Honnef, Germany. March 1945
(Nb. the burning German transport on the left, appears to be a Sd.Kfz 251 variant) The 311th Infantry Regiment attacked Honnef 10th March 1945.
The 311th Infantry Regiment was attached to the 8th Division in the Hurtgen Forest, 10 December 1944. The 309th and 310th Infantry Regiments relieved elements of the 1st Division in the line in the vicinity of Entenpfuhl, 1-12 December. On the 13th these regiments smashed into Simmerath, Witzerath, and Bickerath and were fighting for Kesternich when Von Rundstedt launched his counteroffensive in the Monschau area, 18 December.
The 78th held the area it had taken from the Siegfried Line against the violent German attacks throughout the winter. The Division attacked, 30 January 1945, and took Kesternich, 2 February, the town of Schmidt on the 8th, and captured intact the vital Schwammanauel Dam the next day. In the advance, the Roer River was crossed, 28 February, and the Division joined the offensive of the First and Ninth Armies toward the Rhine. The river was crossed over the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen, 8 March, by the 310th Regiment, the first troops to cross in the wake of the 9th Armored Division. That unit, attached to the 9th Armored and acting as a motorized unit had driven across Germany capturing Euskirchen, Rheinbach, and Bad Neuenahr. The 78th expanded the bridgehead, taking Honnef and cutting part of the superhighway, the Autobahn, 16 March. From 2 April to 8 May, the Division was active in the reduction of the Ruhr Pocket and at VE-day was stationed near Marburg.
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(Source – ETO HQ 45 24166 March 1945 – US Signal Corps Photos, Photo-G T/4 D. P. Ellett 165)
Polish soldiers of the Independent Podhale Rifle Brigade taking the oath in Malestroit, Brittany, France. April 10, 1940.
After the Polish defeat in the Polish September Campaign, the Podhale units were recreated in France as the Polish Independent Highland Brigade, it had seen some action at Narvik, and later fought in the Battle of France and moved into Switzerland upon the French defeat. Some units were also created in the underground as part of the partisan forces of the Armia Krajowa. The traditions of the Podhale Rifles are continued by the modern 21st Podhale Rifles Brigade.
Irish Guards and the crew of an M4 Sherman tank outside of a Texaco Garage in Aalst, Holland.
The ultimately unsuccessful week-long 'Operation Market Garden' commenced on September 17, 1944 with an Allied push toward Germany. The ground portion of the campaign saw the British Guards Armoured Division taking point on the push into the Low Countries.
An American soldier looks at a bullet-riddled portrait of the Italian Dictator Benito Mussolini (1883 – 1945) which was taken from the former Fascists political headquarters in Anzio, Italy.7 February 1944.
(Source – MM-5-44-712 U.S. Army Signal Corps photograph, from the collection of The National World War II Museum)
(Collection Level – From the service of Brigadier General Terence John Tully, a West Point graduate, Signal Officer during the African landings, Chief Signal Officer, Allied Force Headquarters Africa/Italy for all Mediterranean operations. Tully served with the Signal Corps in Italy and North Africa documenting the 5th Army specifically. Later he was Commander of Camp Crowder, Missouri).
M4A4 Sherman tank No. 21 (possibly S/Nº. T152656 named "Bomb") of the Sherbrooke Fusiliers Regiment ( 27th Armoured Regiment ), 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade (Independent ) covers soldiers of the Fusiliers Mont-Royal, 2nd Canadian Infantry Division in Rue des Ursulines in Falaise, Lower Normandy.
(Un char Sherman N°21 du The Sherbrooke Fusiliers Regiment (27th Armoured Regiment ) de la 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade (Independent) couvre les soldats Fusiliers Mont-Royal de la 2nd Canadian Inf.Div. rue des Ursulines à Falaise, le 17 août 1944. Jean-Paul Pallud a retrouvé le lieu, la rue des Ursulines:)
(Colourised by Paul Reynolds from the UK)
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A Sapper from the Royal New Zealand Corps of Engineers probes at the earth in the search for more mines after lifting (digging out) a German Tellermine, near Tripoli, Libya, on the 22d of January, 1943.
(Source – National Library of New Zealand) (Colorized by Noah Werner Winslow)
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Members of 2 Platoon, B Company, 2/2 Machine Gun Battalion, 26th Brigade (Australia) firing a Vickers .303-caliber MG on a native village across the river which was reported to be housing some 200 Japanese soldiers. Brunei Bay Area, North Borneo. 17th June 1945
Thirty thousands Australians took part in landings at Brunei Bay on 10 and 16 June 1945. The town and airfield of Labuan were captured on the first day but strong Japanese resistance on the island continued until 21 June. In the meantime the Australians were advancing in North Borneo and in Brunei and into Sarawak. There were about 350 Australian casualties, including 114 killed in the campaign.
(Source – Australian War Memorial 109534 – Photographer, Robert Eric Donaldson)
US Marine Jesse Goin carries his dog towards the front, during the Battle of Kwajalein, on the Pacific Marshall Islands. 9 February 1944. The photo was taken by 'LIFE' Magazine's photojournalist George Strock.
Colourised by Tom Marshall at PhotograFix 2015.
The lowering of the caskets of four 22nd Marines who died of their wounds in the attack on Parry Island in the Eniwetok Atoll. 22nd February 1944.
They are being transported to the nearby Japtan Island for burial in the 22nd Marines Cemetery there.
They were all exhumed during March 1947 and were taken to a Mausoleum at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii for above ground storage in warehouses and eventually casketing operations to be permanently buried in the 'Punchbowl' on Oahu, Hawaii or returned to the mainland for burial in a private or national cemetery. (Thanks to Bert Caloud for this information)
(Nb. The 'Punchbowl' National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific is a national cemetery located at Punchbowl Crater in Honolulu, Hawaii) Invasion of Eniwetok Island 18 February 1944
On 18 February 1944, the Amphibious Force under Rear Admiral Harry W. Hill landed troops on Engebi Island, Eniwetok, securing the island before the end of the day. Eniwetok Island was secured on the 21st , with Parry Island secured on the 22nd. The remaining smaller islands of the Atoll were secured on the 23rd.
Men of the 328th Infantry Regiment, US 26th Infantry Division riding on an M8 'Greyhound' light armored car of the 735th Tank Battalion near Neustadt, Germany. April 5 1945.
In March 󈧱 the 328th moved up to the Serrig-Merzig sector for the big push. The push went down along the Saar River, then east to Neustadt. The Rhine was crossed near Mainz. After a bridgehead across the Main River was seized, the regiment took Hanau in a night attack and then moved on towards Fulda.
(Source – NARA File 111-SC-206125, Photographer Pvt. T. R. Romero) (Colourised by Allan White from Australia) https://www.facebook.com/ AColourfulPastRevisited
El-Adem Sector, Tobruk, Lybia, August 27, 1941. Men of D Company, 2/17th Infantry Battalion using a captured Italian field gun to send 75mm shells back to their former owners. They were known as the "Bush Artillery" because they were converted infantrymen using captured guns. They came to symbolize the desperate courage, and the resolve of Tobruk's defenders during the siege of 41.
I've found a b log belonging to one of these men's grandson were he identifies 3 of the men on another photo very similar to this one. By comparing both photos I managed to id (correctly, I hope) the 3 men, so from left to right: 1st soldier unknown, 2nd soldier is NX60436 Pvt. H.E. Zouch, 3rd soldier unknown, 4th soldier is NX65985 Pvt. C.E. Lemaire (later recipient of the Military Medal for bravery in the field for action against the Japanese at Borneo in 1945), 5th soldier was the blogger's grandfather, NX17811 Pvt. L.J. McCarthy.
When the set to which this photo belongs to was taken by Warrant Officer (later Lt.) Thomas Fisher, official photographer of the 9th Division Military History and Information Section, the gun in question was only 4000 yards from the German front line.
As for the photographer, sadly W.O. Fisher (later Lt. Fisher) was the only photographer of the Military History and Information Section to be killed in action during WW2. Lt. Fisher died in action against the Japanese at Papua on 16th November 1942. He has no known grave.
The gun is an Italian 75mm Cannone da 75/27 modello 06 (Italian version of the German Kanone M1096), one of the oldest artillery pieces to take part in WW2: introduced in 1906, it pre-dates WWI. This gun was an updated model with steel rims with rubber tires instead of the original wooden wheels (although 'originals' could also be found in the battlefield).
(Colorisation and Text by Rui Manuel Candeias)
M4A2, Sherman Mk III "Cameo" (T146946) tank crew of 2nd Troop, 'C' Squadron, 13th-18th Royal Hussars, 27th Armoured Brigade rest and write letters home by the side of their vehicle, Normandy, 10 June 1944.
The 27th Brigade landed at Sword Beach as part of XXX Corps and fought in the Caen area until disbanded on 30 July 1944. They supported the British Commandos' breakout from the Normandy Landing s. Later supported the British Paratroopers at Breville. On 11 June a squadron of 13/18th Hussars supported 6th Airborne Division's attacks along the river, and later in the month the regiment supported 51st (Highland) Infantry Division in further attacks along the river. On 8 & 9 July, 27th Armoured Bde supported I Corps' final successful attack on Caen.
13th/18th Hussars (Transferred to 8 Armoured Brigade 30 July) (Initially Sherman II DD, later Sherman III & Firefly VC)
German soldiers gather around a French Gnome et Rhône AX2 800 motorcycle and side car in Belgorod, Russia. Summer 1943.
On 23 Jul 1943, following the victory at Kursk, Russia, the Soviet forces launched Operation Polkovodets Rumyantsev, the first phase of which, named the Belgorod-Bogodukhov Offensive Operation, aimed at capturing the city of Belgorod. On 3 Aug, troops of Soviet Voronezh Front an d Steppe Front crossed the Vorskla River and penetrated German lines manned by the 332nd Infantry Division, the 167th Infantry Division, and the 19th panzer Division near Belgorod, Russia. Two days later, the 60,000 German troops and 250 tanks in the city evacuated to prevent envelopment. In the week of fierce fighting that followed, the Soviets enjoyed a tremendous numerical advantage with over 400,000 men and 1,800 tanks. When the Germans broke out of the area, they had lost about 20,000 killed the Soviets suffered 50,000 killed and 800 tanks destroyed in this costly victory.
(ww2db.com)
The Gnome et Rhône AX2 800. An 800cc boxer with 2-wheel drive production of these bikes started in 1940 for the French army but the Germans took over the factory and used the bikes for their own Wehrmacht.
Gnome & Rhone and also the Terrot company produced the model AX2 for the German Wehrmacht until 1944. 21./Panzer Division was supplied with about 100 of them in early 1944 and they were used on the invasion front against the British army.
(Trivia – in recent years, a Gnome et Rhône, mod. AX2, 1939, 800cc, sidecar, complete bike for restoration, with documentation sold for 18.000€)
(Colourised by Doug) Rouvres airfield, France, winter of 1939/40. On a cold, misty day, Sergeant T. B. G. 'Titch' Pyne, a British pilot serving with 73 Squadron, smiles as he watches two armourers rearming the .303 Browning MGs of his Hawker Hurricane Mk I.
While on the ground the 'Phony War' gave a false sense of inactivity, in the skies daily battles were fought between the Allied and German air forces.
Sgt 'Titch ' Pyne flew his first mission on the 26th of March 1940 as part of Green Section, Flight B. Soon after crossing the German border (despite express orders not to), Sgt Pyne, his mate Flg Off J. G. 'Tub' Perry, and their section leader, a Kiwi by the name of James 'Cobber' Cain, spotted nine Bf 109Es of III./JG53 'Pik As'. Although outnumbered 3 to 1, 'Cobber' Cain took advantage of his higher altitude to jump the German aircrafts and soon enough one of the two Bf109 he shot during that action fell away trailing smoke and flames. Pyne and Perry had also chosen their targets and followed their leader into the fray, but being inexperienced, both quickly expended their ammo and were forced to return home. Perry was later credited with a Bf109E destroyed while Pyne's claim was rated as only a probable. Although being shot down himself, the two confirmed kills that day made of James 'Cobber' Cain the first allied ace of the war. J. G. 'Tub' Perry was shot down and killed three days later.
As for Sgt Pyne, he was shot down the first time on April 23rd 1940 when his squadron was surprised by Bf109s of III./JG53 west of Merzig. Wounded in a shoulder and with his Hurricane (N2391) badly damaged by the BF109 of Fw Gawlick, Sgt Pyne made a force-landing near Sierck-les-Bains at 10.30 a.m. Minutes before, at 10.14 a.m., one of his squadron mates had been shot down by a soon to be famous Hptmn Mölders of III./JG53 in what was Mölders' 9th WW2 victory.
After recovering from his injuries, Sgt Pyne went back to flying combat missions until the 14th of May 1940, when his Hurricane (N2856) was shot down by Bf110s of III./ZG26 and crashed in the Bois de Voncq, north of Vouziers at 12.25 p.m. It is believed that Sgt Pyne managed to bail out but was killed (unspecified causes). He now rests at Choloy War Cemetery.
This photo offers a good example of an early production Hawker Hurricane Mk I with 'kidney' shaped exhaust stacks and a Watts wooden propeller.
27 May 1944 - History
Documents on Germany, 1944-1959 : background documents on Germany, 1944-1959, and a chronology of political developments affecting Berlin, 1945-1956
Western declaration on Germany, the European Defense Community, and Berlin, May 27, 1952, pp. 102-103 PDF (826.1 KB)
Second report of the United Nations commission to investigate conditions for free elections in Germany, August 5, 1952, pp. 103-107 PDF (2.3 MB)
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Message 1 - A2328383 - Le Paradis the murder of 97 soldiers in a french filed
Posted on: 23 February 2004 by robina
I have just checked with war graves. It would appear Richard and Angus were in the same battalion, same age, died same date, respective army and plot numbers
Richard 3052786 2B10
Angus 3052181 1B5
I dont know if Richard was a bandsman but his father was musical.
Further irony, my adopted father was too at Dunkirk at the same time
Posted on: 24 February 2004 by D Cooper
Hi Robina
Someone sent me a web site about le paradis, I enclose the site for you(it is harrowing)
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Message 1 - Le Paradis
Posted on: 22 February 2004 by Pete Mason
I recall an article some 20 years ago which put a slightly different light on this.It seem a researcher was comparing war diaries on an attack on this particular SS unit some days before. The diary of the Norfolks read on the lines of "position taken in support of . higland regiment, 20(?) POWs passsed to the Scots. The Highland regiment diary read" position attacked and overun, supported by Norfolks. No prisoners taken". This suggested revenge by the SS when they encountered the Norfolks some days later.
Posted on: 22 February 2004 by /War_is_Hell
Nasty very nasty i dont understand how you could do that to another human being i know i couldent shoot a hostage with his hands up if anything i would make friends.
Posted on: 09 August 2004 by sharpeplod
If this is true then why didn't Fritz Knoechlein the SS officer hanged for this atrocity, or any of the many defence witnesses, mention this at the trial. They only said that the British soldiers were using dum dum bullets in contravention of the Geneva convention.
The 27th Marine Regiment was activated on January 10, 1944 as a result of the massive increase in the Marine Corps during World War II. The regiment first saw action during the Battle of Iwo Jima. During the course of the battle they suffered 566 killed, 1,706 wounded and had 4 Marines receive the Medal of Honor. After the surrender of Japan the regiment was inactivated on January 10, 1946.
The 27th Marines was again reactivated during the Vietnam War on January 1, 1966, but was mainly used as a pool for new replacements before they went overseas. The 2nd and 3rd Battalions were stationed at Camp Pendleton, CA. The 1st Battalion was at Marine Corps Air Station at Kane'ohe Bay in Hawaii. During the Tet Offensive in 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson authorized an increase in U.S. troop strength in South Vietnam and the 27th Marines was one of the units sent. The 27th Marines became the first Marine regiment to fly into a combat zone. Their deployment overseas put a severe strain on manpower in the Marine Corps and they were returned to the United States before the close of 1968.
A homecoming parade was presented as a Memorial Ceremony downtown San Diego to the lives the regiment had given in Vietnam. The unit was then reassigned to MCB Camp Pendleton within the area of the base called Camp Margarita or the 33 Area.
As the Allies required a full moon and a spring tide, possible dates for the invasion were limited. Eisenhower first planned to move forward on June 5, but was forced to delay due to poor weather and high seas. Faced with the possibility of recalling the invasion force to port, he received a favorable weather report for June 6 from Group Captain James M. Stagg. After some debate, orders were issued to launch the invasion on June 6. Due to the poor conditions, the Germans believed that no invasion would occur in early June. As a result, Rommel returned to Germany to attend a birthday party for his wife and many officers left their units to attend war games at Rennes.
name: Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF
ICAO code: CFC
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13803 RCAF 0 near Inuvik, NT A2
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10309 RCAF 6 near Trenton Cana. A1
971 RCAF Greenwood Ca. U1
3678 RCAF 3 El Kuntilla A1
9302 RCAF 5 near Hope Slide, BC A1
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20727 RCAF 16 near Puerto Rico A1
9697 RCAF 8 near Marville RCA. A1
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11041 RCAF 1 near Prince Ruper. A1
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3744 RCAF 0 Gaza Air Base A1
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3675 RCAF A1
3684 RCAF 0 Postville, NL A1
3666 RCAF 3 near Goose Bay Ai. A1
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11095 RCAF 2 Fraser River. A1
991 RCAF unknown A1
17522 RCAF 0 near RAF North Lu. A1
3676 RCAF 0 Sea Island R. O1
3672 RCAF 0 Churchill Ai. A1
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11063 RCAF near Cambridge Ba. A1
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11066 RCAF near Iceland A1
9701 RCAF 4 Saanich Inle. A1
NJ183 RAF, op.for RCAF 11 Knocknagor, . A1
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978 RCAF Biggin Hill . A1
11065 RCAF Reykjavik A1
11061 RCAF 8 near Reykjavik A1
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11019 RCAF A1
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9786 RCAF unknown A1
W6013 RAF, op.for RCAF 9 Knocklayd Mo. A1
W6031 RAF, op.for RCAF 11 near Vigo, Spain C1
9834 RCAF 7 Botwood, NL A1
9789 RCAF 1 Denny Island. A1
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Churchill's fame as a war leader was now a very mixed blessing. The repeated emphasis he gave to the need to finish the war against Japan suggested once more that war was his only real interest. The East End of London was flooded with rumours that he was planning a war against Russia.
The result plunged him into depression . but it was not quite as bad as it seemed.
After polling on 5 July, Churchill and Attlee returned to Potsdam while the service vote was collected. On 25 July they returned home to await the results, which began to come in the following morning. By the afternoon it was apparent that Labour had won by a landslide - with 393 seats and an overall majority of 183 in the House of Commons.
The notion that the Conservatives were defeated by 'the forces vote' is mistaken - as the opinion polls showed, the civilian vote was strongly pro-Labour - but war weariness was probably a factor against Churchill among civilians and servicemen alike. The result plunged him into depression and his party into shock, but it was not quite as bad as it seemed. The first-past-the-post system gave an exaggerated picture of Labour's triumph, disguising the fact that just over half the electorate had voted against them.
Churchill soon recovered his spirits. He reinvented himself as a global statesman, doggedly retained the leadership of the Conservative Party, and confidently awaited what he saw as the inevitable reaction against Socialism.
He had, in fact, performed one great service for Conservatism. After the failure of appeasement and the disrepute into which the pre-war leaders of the Conservative party had fallen, he had restored the party's patriotic credentials and saved it from the possibility of a defeat far worse than it in fact suffered in 1945.
Liberty Matters: A Forum for the Discussion of Ideas About Liberty Liberty and Virtue: Frank Meyer's Fusionism (June 2021)
Welcome to our June 2021 edition of Liberty Matters. This month Stephanie Slade, managing editor at Reason magazine, has written our lead essay on Frank Meyer. Liberty Fund publishes Meyer's most widely cited book In Defense of Freedom and related essays which also includes a number of Meyer's more well known essays. Meyer was one of the founders, along with William F. Buckley, of National Re.
We believe in the power of women to create a more perfect democracy. That's been our vision since 1920, when the League of Women Voters was founded by leaders of the women's suffrage movement. For 100 years, we have been a nonpartisan, activist, grassroots organization that believes voters should play a critical role in democracy.
1920 February 14 LWV Founded
The League was officially founded in Chicago in 1920, just six months before the 19th amendment was ratified and women won the vote. Formed by the suffragists of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, the League began as a "mighty political experiment" designed to help 20 million women carry out their new responsibilities as voters.
August 26 19th Amendment Ratified
After it passed in the House and Senate, the final hurdle for the 19th Amendment was ratification by the states. As anti-suffrage groups still fought to oppose ratification, suffrage leaders mobilized to continue their pressure campaign in the states. Finally, the Amendment was ratified in Tennessee and officially made law on August 26.
The 19th & Women of Color 1944 — 45 UN Established & LWV Named NGO Observer
After World War II, the League carried out a nationwide public support campaign, at the request of President Franklin Roosevelt, to establish the United Nations and to ensure U.S. participation. Following the campaign, President Harry Truman invited the League to serve as a consultant to the U.S. delegation at the United Nations Charter Conference. One of the first organizations officially recognized by the UN as a non-governmental organization (NGO), the League still maintains official observer status today.
LWV UN Observers 1957 LWV Education Fund Established
As the League became more active in issue advocacy, the need arose for a separate organizational arm for activities like voter registration and information. The League of Women Voters Education Fund was established to encourage the active and informed participation of citizens in government and to increase understanding of major public policy issues.
1972 Major Campaign to Ratify the ERA
In 1972, shortly after congressional passage of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), LWV voted officially to support "equal rights for all regardless of sex." The League followed this vote with a nationwide pressure campaign that continued through the 1970s. That national campaign ended in 1982, but LWV continues to push for ERA ratification today.
ERA Letter to Congress 1976 Emmy Award for Presidential Debates
The League sponsored the first televised presidential debates since 1960, for which we received an Emmy award for Outstanding Achievement in Broadcast Journalism.
1980s LWV Sponsors Presidential Debates
The League sponsored televised general election Presidential debates in 1980 and 1984, as well as presidential primary forums in 1980, 1984, and 1988. The debates focused on nonpartisan issues with a main goal of informing voters. As candidates demanded increasingly partisan conditions, however, the League withdrew its sponsorship of general election debates in 1988. Leagues around the country continue to hold debates and forums for local and state offices today.
1993 NVRA Becomes Law
The League's grassroots campaign for national legislation to reform voter registration resulted in passage of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), also known as the "motor-voter" bill. The goal: increase accessibility to the electoral process. The motor-voter bill enabled citizens to register at motor vehicle agencies automatically, as well as by mail and at agencies that service the public.
2002 HAVA Becomes Law
When the 2000 election exposed the many problems facing the election system, the League began to work on election reform. Working closely with a civil rights coalition, LWV helped draft and pass the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), which established provisional balloting, requirements for updating voting systems, and the Election Assistance Commission.
2006 LWV Launches VOTE411.org
The League provided a dedicated website for voter information as early as the 1990s. In 2006, the League launched the next generation of online voter education with VOTE411.org, a "one-stop-shop" for election-related information. Today, VOTE411 provides both general and state-specific nonpartisan resources to the voting public, including a nationwide polling place locator, a ballot look-up tool, candidate positions on issues, and more.
VOTE411.org 2019 LWV Launches People Powered Fair Maps Campaign
In June 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that partisan gerrymandering cannot be solved by the federal courts. In response, the League initiated People Powered Fair Maps, a coordinated effort across all 50 states and D.C. to create fair and transparent, people-powered redistricting processes to eliminate partisan and racial gerrymandering nationwide.
People powered fair maps 2020 LWV Celebrates 100 Years
February 14th, 2020, marks 100 years that the League of Women Voters has empowered voters and defended democracy. Over the last century, we've fought for election protection, democratic reforms, and equal access to the ballot—all while maintaining our commitment to nonpartisanship and fostering an informed electorate. As we look into our next hundred years, we aim to build power for the next generation of women leaders and voting rights activists. That's why we're celebrating our 100-year milestone with a nationwide coordinated Day of Action called Women Power the Vote.
What will the next 100 years hold?
The League of Women Voters has evolved from a mighty political experiment designed to help 20 million newly enfranchised women vote in 1920, to what it is today: a unique, nonpartisan organization that is a recognized force in molding political leaders, shaping public policy, and promoting informed citizen participation at all levels of government. To join us for our next 100 years, join your local League today!
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We're just home from a few weeks away and I'm behind in basically everything—work, errands, housework. So naturally instead of facing reality, I'm cruising the internet pinning recipes I don't have the ingredients for, bookmarking household projects I'll never get to even if I had the tools or skills to do them, and reading quotes—nauseating inspirational preachings that actually make me think.
Dammit. I don't have time for reflection.
These toilets aren't going to clean themselves. By the way, why hasn't anyone come up with something for that yet? Not just that blue liquid that auto-dispenses into the bowl. I mean, a toilet that actually disinfects the scunge under the seat with blue light technology or something. The lady across the street has Molly Maid in once a week to scrub her scunge. I think it might be easier to just drop some Molly and maybe if you drop it (or do you smoke it?) you won't even notice or care how dirty your house is. Hellohhh, Molly Maid.
Anyway, I was reading some quotes just now and had an epiphany—maybe the way to live life in complete harmonious balance is all in the numbers? Instead of feeding my children or folding laundry or answering that work email that has been sitting in my inbox all morning, I've been working on this—what I believe might be the formula for life perfected. I know, goosebumps, right?
So that's it then. Just remember these five quotes and life is golden.


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Federal judge gives 50 year prison term for Medicare fraud
On Behalf of Frank A. Rubino, Esq. | Sep 19, 2011 | Medicare and Medicaid Fraud
Lawmakers, investigators and judges are pushing harder than ever to show that they are dedicated to punishing people convicted of health care fraud. The latest example involved a health care executive in Miami who was sentenced to 50 years in federal prison for Medicare fraud. The sentence is 20 years longer than any other sentence given in connection to Medicare fraud. The judge made it clear that it was his intent to provide a deterrent against healthcare fraud in South Florida, an area long regarded as the primary hot spot for fraudulent Medicare claims.
The Miami man was co-owner of a large mental health company that specialized in treating the victims of addiction, dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Over the years, the company submitted $205 million in fraudulent Medicare claims and received payments totaling $87 million. The claims were for expensive group therapy sessions that either were not provided or were not needed.
The case involved charges against 34 people at American Therapeutic Corp. The Miami man and his girlfriend were both charged as co-owners of the company. In addition, doctors, therapists, nurses, employees and others are facing criminal penalties for their roles in the improper Medicare claims. In many cases, recruiters were paid kickbacks to provide the steady stream of "patients" needed to file Medicare claims. A former employee of the company reported the improper conduct as part of a civil case in 2007.
The sentence, while exceptional, may be just the beginning for those accused of health care fraud. In the face of political and media pressure, those charged with catching and punishing white collar criminals have become much more aggressive. Anyone charged with a health care crime can expect to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Source: The Miami Herald, "Judge sends Medicare offender to prison for 50 years," Jay Weaver, 17 September 2011

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(2017, Feb 22nd). State and Security: The Great War Debate. Wolfson Hall, Churchill College, Cambridge University. Cambridge.
(2016, November 9th). Poppyganda: objects, memory and modern conflict. Spotlight Theatre, Cirencester.
(2012 – 2015). Co-organiser and speaker at the annual Modern Conflict Archaeology Conference (MCA), University of Bristol, Bristol.
(2014, Nov 12th). Digging in the dark: modern conflict archaeology beneath the Western Front. Lecture to the Royal Archaeological Institute, Antiquities, London.
(2014, March 1st). Digging in the dark: modern conflict archaeology beneath the Western Front. Current Archaeology conference, modern conflict archaeology session, Senate House, University of London, London.
(2013, Sep 6th). Conflict culture and the First World War: The sensorium in the subterranean landscapes of the Western Front. Conflict and the Senses: Materialities and Cultural Memory of 20th Century Conflict. Imperial War Museum, London.
(2011, Oct 21st). Picturing War: A recently discovered diary from the First World War. Modern Conflict Archaeology Conference, University of Bristol.
(2010, Dec 19th). Muddy Hell: The realities of the Western Front conflict landscape during the Great War. Theoretical Archaeology Group: 20th and 21st Century Conflict: Contested Legacies. University of Bristol.


Lancashire Police has now confirmed the body found yesterday (February 6) is that of missing Michael Brookes.
A body was found in the River Ribble at around 12.15pm close to Maritime Way near Preston Docks.
Police have been searching for Michael since he went missing from Avenham Park in January.
"A post mortem examination will take place to establish the cause of death but at this time it is not being treated as suspicious and there is nothing to suggest this is anything other than tragic circumstances.
"Since he went missing police and partner agencies have carried out thorough searches and a full investigation into the circumstances. Specially trained officers are supporting Mr Brooks' family at this time. They were out looking for Michael when the body was found.
Police said at this time the death is not being treated as suspicious.


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Hong Kong is literally a living fusion of traditional Eastern and Western cultures. It's fast paced with a dazzling array of high rise buildings, neon lights and billboards. Split into two by the harbour, Hong Kong has two main regions – Kowloon and Hong Kong Island.
For such a compact island, Hong Kong Island carries plenty of punch as a holiday destination. With the many shopping options, restaurants and bars around the Central district and a journey to the Peak for a bird's eye view of the island – and beyond. Venture to Stanley Markets, marvel over the temples at Aberdeen or dine on seafood at Repulse Bay.
A tourist hot spot, Kowloon's famous Nathan Road and its 'Golden Mile' are a magnet for bargain hunting shoppers and diners. Tsim Sha Tsui is one of Hong Kong's major entertainment areas, popular both during the day and after dark. Visit the Hong Kong Museum of Art and the Hong Kong Space Museum before venturing to the Peninsula for its world renowned High Tea.
While she feels like a cosmopolitan city, under her contemporary exterior is a traditional Chinese lady at heart. Peer down from Victoria Peak, wind your way through the streets of Mongkok, bag a bargain at the markets, and without a doubt the harbour is the centrepiece, with its dazzling skyline and nightly 'Symphony of the Lights' fireworks and laser light extravaganza.
OUR FAVOURITE PLACES TO EXPLORE IN HONG KONG
Kowloon and the neon lights of famous Nathan Road are a magnet for bargain hunting shoppers and diners. It is in Kowloon that you can visit the Hong Kong Museum of Art and the Hong Kong Space Museum before venturing to the Peninsula for its world renowned High Tea. Getting around Kowloon is swift on the MTR underground rail network.
One of Hong Kong's major entertainment areas, featuring a kaleidoscope of neon lights and countless shops along major thoroughfares as Nathan Road. Attractions include the Star Ferry, Clock Tower, Hong Kong Space Museum, Science Museum, Museum of History, Museum of Art, and the Cultural Centre.
Yau Ma Tei & Mong Kok
Lively and fascinating areas full of speciality shops, larger bargain stores and open-air markets such as the Bird Market and Floral Market.
The many shopping options, restaurants and bars around the Central district are complemented by such exciting experiences as taking the on a journey to the Peak for a bird's eye view of the island - and beyond. Venture to Stanley Markets, watch the horseracing at famous Happy Valley, marvel over the temples at Aberdeen or dine on seafood at Repulse Bay.
Home of the fictional Suzie Wong and once famous for its carousing sailors, this colourful district still offers exciting nightlife as well as the more culturally friendly arts centres. Office plazas and restaurants serve a diverse range of international cuisine.
Not far from Central is Causeway Bay, a very popular and vibrant shopping, dining and nightlife area.
On the island's southern side, the Scottish-sounding Aberdeen is an ancient fishing port with a long maritime history. Nearby are the rides and various other exciting features of family-friendly Ocean Park, a huge amusement park perched on two mountain peaks with a scenic cable car ride.
The beaches of Repulse Bay and Deep Water Bay, and the villages of Stanley and Shek O, are among this area's scenic treasures. A major attraction is the bargain hunter's favourite Stanley Markets. Murray House is another favourite attraction.
SOME THINGS TO SEE AND DO IN HONG KONG
CATCH THE TRAM UP TO THE PEAK
Enjoy the classic Hong Kong tradition and take in some of the best views across the city. In the funicular, try to sit on the right hand side for the best views on the way up.
HARBOUR LIGHT SHOW
Victoria Harbour is dazzling all on its own, but each night the city puts on a 'Symphony of Lights' which involves more than 40 buildings on both sides of the harbour. Recognised in the Guinness World Records as the world's largest permanent light and sound show, there are laser beams and searchlights that perform an unforgettable light spectacle synchronised to music.
HULLETT HOUSE
Dine at the prized Loong Toh Yuen Cantonese restaurant. The highly acclaimed chef scours the markets for new tastes and ingredients, adding his own contemporary interpretation to Cantonese cuisine.
No trip to Hong Kong would be complete without a visit to the Giant Buddha which sits serenely atop Ngong Ping plateau amid the spectacular mountain scenery of Lantau Island. Climb more than 200 steps or take the Ngong Ping 360 cableway from Tung Chung to the culturally themed village.
LADIES' MARKET
Featuring over 100 stalls of bargain clothing, accessories and souvenirs and stretching one kilometre. Be sure to practice your haggling skills to bag the best bargain.
LAN KWAI FONG
One of Hong Kong's most popular nightlife hot spots and home to over 90 restaurants and bars. Hosting carnivals and celebrations throughout the year, this area comes alive.
HARBOUR CRUISE
Victoria Harbour is Hong Kong's heart, so to catch the real essence jump onboard a harbour cruise. From a hop on hop off tour, to sunset cruises, experience Hong Kong in the most unique way.
Visit the most famous theme park in Asia and enjoy a day of wholesome entertainment and endless fun for the whole family. Ocean Park is a combination of spectacular oceanariums, exhilarating rides and adorable animals within one complex.
DIM SUM COOKING CLASS
Dim Sums are Hong Kong's must try experience, so why not make them yourself. From bite-sized dumplings, sweet desserts and savoury spring rolls, your taste buds will love you - you can even put your new found technique to work and create your own Dim Sum animal. End the class by tasting your creations, as well as other traditional dishes cooked by the chefs.
Hong Kong holiday planning articles
Are you planning your next trip to Hong Kong? Want to learn more about this destination? Or looking for ideas and inspiration for your next holiday? Here is where you can find our featured articles on Hong Kong.


Abstract:Based on the analysis of the existing problems in the supply chain of the hospital and the reality of the supply chain in the hospital, using of information technology and the integrated supply chain theory, we aimed to explore and establish an procurement process and management system which is in line with the modern management concept to effectively improve the efficiency of management and reducing the cost of hospital operation.
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Near the end of our pilgrimage to the Holy Land, we journeyed to the traditional location of Caiaphas' house, now known as the Church of Saint Peter in Gallicantu. In the basement of the church, there's a first century prison cell hewn out of an ancient mikvah. Today, the cave is well lit with easy access via stairs cut into the ancient stone.
If you look up, you can see a narrow opening in the top. According to church tradition, Jesus was lowered through the hole in the stone ceiling down into this sacred pit. It was here that Jesus spent his final night on earth – alone in a dark, dirty cell being punished by the religious authorities of his day.
In today's Gospel, we read that Caiaphas decided that Jesus had to die after, "some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what he had done." What was the crime that warranted Jesus' execution at the hands of the religious authorities? What had he done to warrant death? He showed compassion in Bethany. He wept at the sorrow of his friends Mary and Martha. He wept at the loss of his friend Lazarus. It moved him so much that he raised Lazarus from the dead. Foreshadowing his own death, burial, and resurrection, Christ shows his compassion – crossing the line in the mind of Caiaphas.
The Gospel reading concludes, "[Caiaphas] did not say this on his own, but being high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus was about to die for the nation, and not for the nation only, but to gather into one the dispersed children of God." As we approach the end of Lent and the beginning of Holy Week, let us remember to show compassion to the Christians currently living behind a wall in Bethany, separated from their family and friends in Jerusalem, as well as those who are suffering and oppressed in Palestine and around the world – so that the dispersed children of God may be gathered together.


Paul, Andrew, Aussie, Chuck, someone at newtek, how about a preference file for the Contour Shuttle Pro!
I've downloaded the one on the ftp site 3 times and it will not import, errors out that I do not have "permission".
programing the thing for me is a nightmare! Some support for a great tool would be appreciated!
Have you d/l'ed the latest version from Contour?
It is really easy to program - just print out the keystrokes for VT and then just punch the button you want on the SP and then hit the correct keystroke.
I will send you my template tonight if you like.
Jim, if you don't mind I'd really appreciate it! Thanks.
Okay I downloaded the latest software version, wow, I went from 1.3 to 2.6. Talk about out of date packaging!
The jog shuttle is a nighmare to program. I can not figure out what I'm doing or get it to work the way a job shuttle should.
I mainly want this for deck control. When I use the mouse to control my panasonic 230h deck everythig works fine. I've got the keys I want programed for ff and reverse on the shuttle and it's a nightmare! If I use the mouse and hit ff with the deck at a hard stop, the deck will fastforward without starting up play. With the shuttle programed I can not get ff or reverse to work right. Everything I hit the keys I programed, even from a cold stop, it will put the deck into play and then fast forward while playing. This is really irritating! What is going on?
If you fast forward using the mouse click and then fast forward using the shuttle key, does the tape/counter move at the same speed or is the keystroke activating a search mode?
Perhaps the mouse click and the keystroke are not invoking the same action?


Based out of San Antonio, Texas but I'm originally from the "deep south" (or so I've been told), you'll definitely notice that southern hospitality come out. I pride myself on not only being a spectacularly awesome wedding photographer, but the type of photographer who'll go above and beyond on engagement shoots and bridal shoots. I've kicked snakes out the way, embraced Texas and southern heat, climbed trees, fell out of moving trolleys, backed into electric fences, and more. I'll talk you to death about your wedding, get excited about your wedding dress and wedding reception, let that country accent really come out, and say "yall" about 1,000 times!
We all agree that your wedding day is going to be totally unique so we'll make sure that big and small moments are caught. You could say our style is "Contemporary Journalistic". We just call it "making your hard work and personality show in your photo.". We're very family oriented, so we'll always make sure we capture mom, dad, brother, sister, aunt, best friend, favorite uncle and whoever is important to you, but you'd better believe that YOUR DAY is all about you. We're all about those posed shots, but we're going to capture a bunch of candid shots for you.
I work with an awesome team of shooters and we all want you to be able to look back at your wedding and not only remember the loving moments between you two, but the tears from loved ones, the bad dance moves from family, and the children who put a finger in your cake when no one was looking! These are the moments that always mean the most when you both look back at your wedding photos. If you have any questions at all, feel free to contact us at anytime. We'll always text, email or call you back, but I do have to warn you, if you do call after 5pm, I can't promise you won't hear SpongeBob in the background.


Even in a small area like Melbourne, the rainfall figures are just amazingly different. And while some places have exceededlast year's YTD rainfall we are still quite a bit behind here. Just thought people would also find these stats interesting.
Re: Year to date rainfall.
We've jumped way ahead of last year thanks to a very good September.
746mm compared to 609mm last year. The area around Olinda is on (about) 850mm YTD which I'd guess is the highest in the metro area ATM.
Our average is 1300mm - however - so need 554mm in 3 months to just get average. Love to see that happen!
I'd expect a lot of the year to date totals in central and western areas are still very close to the lowest on record.
PS norfolk did you realise Carline Springs was nearly a desert when you shifted there? The reason we live out east is because of the rain and the lushness this brings.
I have always lived in the western subs of melbourne, so this isn't anything new to me, have always lived in the semi arid regions of melbourne!


Five-year-old Annabelle Griffin inspired local firefighters to perform physical feats — raising money and Ehlers Danlos Syndrome awareness in the UK. Annabelle has VEDS.
FIREFIGHTERS pushed themselves to the limit scaling the UK's three highest peaks and cycling 500 miles to raise a staggering £15,000 for charity.
The group of eight men from Oldham Fire Station in Lees Road, climbed Ben Nevis, Scafell and Snowdon over four days in July.
And rather than sit back and relax between climbs, they got on their bikes!
Organiser Lee Cropper said: "It is one of the hardest things any of us has ever done but it was so worth it.
"Cycling between the peaks was tough and any plans we had of getting stuck into the beer went out the window. We were too tired after 18-hour days.
"Our family and friends endured our months of training and pestering everyone for sponsorship money.
The group has split the money between the Christie Hospital, Annabelle's Challenge (which supports people with life-threatening Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Stillbirth and Neonatal Research and the Firefighters Charity.
Annabelle and her family continues to find new ways to fundraise and spread Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) awareness.


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Олекса́ндр Генна́дійович Ши́к (  —  ) — старший сержант Збройних сил України.

Життєпис
Мама померла 2006 року, виростав з вітчимом. Закінчив чернігівську ЗОШ № 29. Працював будівельником, проживав у гуртожитку, неодружений, перебував у цивільному шлюбі.

Мобілізований у березні 2014-го, навідник-оператор танку 1-ї окремої гвардійської танкової бригади.

Загинув проти ночі 4 вересня близько 2-ї години — від осколкового ураження під час обстрілу з РСЗВ «Смерч» поблизу села Дмитрівка Новоайдарського району Луганської області; снаряд влучив у танк. За словами очевидців, обстріл вівся з території РФ.

Тоді ж загинули солдат Сергій Безгубченко, старший солдат Юрій Хуторний та солдат Володимир Ющенко, старший лейтенант 12-го батальйону «Київ» Олексій Ощепков. Осколок пробив Олександру легеню, лікар не зміг зарадити.

Похований з військовими почестями в місті Чернігів, кладовище «Яцево».

Нагороди та вшанування
За особисту мужність і героїзм, виявлені у захисті державного суверенітету та територіальної цілісності України, вірність військовій присязі під час російсько-української війни, відзначений — нагороджений
 15 травня 2015 року — орденом «За мужність» III ступеня (посмертно)
 на будівлі Чернігівської ЗОШ № 29 встановлена меморіальна дошка пам'яті Олександра Шика

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Посилання
 Чернігівський музей
 Шик Олександр Геннадійович

Уродженці Чернігова
Померли в Новоайдарському районі
Поховані в Чернігові

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Based on one of the oldest forms of perfume, Cologne Russe is a throwback to a scent created by the House of Guerlain for the Russian royal family and discontinued in the early twentieth century.
We blend lemon, bergamot, petitgrain, and herbs with violet, rose, bay, and amber to produce a rich, beautifully fresh scent derived from the colognes of old. The scent is distinctly warmer than most other cologne-type fragrances, owing largely to its inclusion of castoreum, benzoin, and vanilla. Clean and elegant without the aloofness of some other scents, Cologne Russe is the perfect way to brighten your morning.
Wet your shaving brush well, then swirl it around the jar for roughly thirty seconds or until a rich, creamy lather is formed. Continue building the lather by adding water and swirling your brush either on your face in a lathering bowl. Shave, rinse, and spend your day feeling great.


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Q: How can I send a data to an iframe from main page when I working another iframe? I have a question about data transfer on iframes as can be seen in the picture below
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My main page has 2 iframe.
How can I send a data to textbox iframe_b from main page when I working  iframe_a?
Thanks.

A: You can try to set the iframe's src with a hash, and detect hashChange within the iframe. $(window) bind hashchange how to check part hash changed?
If you want to set data into iframe in script directly, I remember, not so sure, if the src of iframe is a different host, you cannot, for security reason.

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Most individual investors get scared when stock prices plummet. Most individual investors also underperform the market itself consistently. This is no coincidence.
Market drops are a great opportunity to put new capital to work – especially if you're an income investor. When you purchase shares for cheap, you're also getting more dividend per dollar you invest. This boosts your portfolio's overall yield. And you can actually turbocharge this strategy, too, simply by avoiding a single pitfall.
If you buy a stock for the dividend, is there any reason why you should care if its price goes down or up? Hopefully you won't need to spend the capital within five years– otherwise you should have purchased a shorter-term vehicle that guarantees return of principal, like a CD. The average bear market only lasts 18 months, so any price decline – even a major one – will eventually come to pass in time. Especially for high yielding issues, as they tend to drop less than the broader market during bear routes.
Which means your income portfolio is going to be fine – unless deep down, you're worried that your dividend payers are paper tigers. Credit risk is the only thing that can seriously derail one of your investments, whether it's Puerto Rico defaulting on its municipal debt, or Wynn Resorts (WYNN) slashing its dividend because gaming revenue in Macau went bust. When these payouts get cut, your temporary price losses become permanent, because the income stream that investors counted on ran dry.
When the broader markets start dropping sharply (as they always do from time-to-time) and you get a little nervous (as all investors do from time-to-time), the best thing to do is check the creditworthiness and future cash flows of your dividend payers. It's a good exercise to do regularly anyway, and it'll help set you at ease.
Last week, we analyzed dividend aristocrat Kimberly-Clark (KMB) and discovered that its payout may come under pressure in the years ahead due to underlying business weakness. Which means you should not buy KMB on dips – it's fool's yield. If you own it, you should probably just sell it – and accumulate shares in companies that will continue to increase their cash flows and dividends in the years ahead.
In our last issue of The Contrarian Income Report, I highlighted a healthcare stock that more than doubled its dividend over the past decade. The company's cash flows and payouts barely missed a beat during the 2008 financial crisis. It now pays 6.5%, thanks to a recent price decline that has more to do with broader sentiment than it does specific fundamentals.
Every time the DOW drops 500 points, investors get nervous that we're going to see a repeat of 2008. But as you can tell from this dividend staircase above, even if that happens, it's not going to affect this company's ability to generate cash flow and pay a higher and higher dividend. Its major addressable market is going to triple over the next three decades, so as long as management continues to execute, the yield payment and growth will continue.
The stock price will gyrate as stock prices do. Over time, it will make its way up and to the right. But as calmingly predictable as those dividend steps look, I'm actually rooting for more gyrations. I prefer a higher initial yield on our safe income stocks, and I appreciate that if the market didn't lose its mind now and then, we wouldn't have any safe 6% plays to swoop up.
If you're interested in earning 6.5% in annual, growing dividends with this stock, you can learn its ticker and receive a free trial to The Contrarian Investing Report right here.


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Died Friday, June 28, 2013. Calling hours 4-7 pm Tuesday, July 2, 2013. at the funeral home. Funeral service 10 am Wednesday, July 3, 2013. at the funeral home. Funeral Home: Isabelle and Anderson Funeral Home 316 Clarendon St.


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Biden: Trump 'not above the law. Justice serves the people — it doesn't protect the powerful'
President-elect Joe Biden said on Twitter Saturday that President Trump is "not above the law," after the House announced it would be bringing articles of impeachment on Monday.
"Our president is not above the law," Biden wrote. "Justice serves the people — it doesn't protect the powerful."
But the president-elect has stopped short of calling for Trump's impeachment. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., called on the president to "immediately" resign.
She said alternatively, Vice President Mike Pence could invoke the 25th Amendment, or else she promised the president would be impeached in the House.
GOP SEN. TOOMEY: TRUMP 'COMMITTED IMPEACHABLE OFFENSES'
Asked if he supported such moves, Biden responded: "I'm focused on the virus, the vaccine, and economic growth. What the Congress decides to do is for them to decide."
"We're going to do our job and the Congress can decide how to proceed with theirs," he added. "That's a decision for the Congress to make. I'm focused on my job."
But the president-elect stressed, "I've been saying for now for well over a year that he's not fit to serve."
He called Trump "one of the most incompetent presidents in the history of the United States of America."
Biden emphasized that "it's important to get on with the business of getting him out of office," but he said "the quickest way that that will happen is us being sworn in on the 20th. What action happens before or after that is a judgment for the Congress to make."
Biden added: "If we were six months out, we should be doing everything to get him out of office, impeaching him again. Trying to invoke the 25th Amendment. Whatever it took to get him out of office. But I am focused now on us taking control as president and vice president on the 20th and getting our agenda moving as quickly as we can."
He noted that he was told on the way to the Friday event that the president announced that he wouldn't attend Biden's inauguration. The president-elect highlighted that it was "one of the few things he and I have ever agreed on. It's a good thing him not showing up."
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A number of new infrastructure projects are set to leverage Hong Kong as potentially the most desirable tourism destination in Asia, with some calling it the beginning of a "golden age" of opportunities.
The special administrative region's newest developments include enhancing its connectivity to mainland China through a new Express Rail Link and road via the current longest fixed link in the world, the Hong Kong – Zhuhai – Macao Bridge, opening up new opportunities for the city to become an integral part of a 21st century Maritime Silk Road.
Lavish plans to build up the city, neighbouring Macao and China's tourism potential were revealed last week to 1000 delegates from across 34 countries at the "Leveraging Belt and Road Initiative & Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Development" Convention, organised by the HK Government, the Hong Kong Tourism Board and the Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong.
Hong Kong's chief executive, Carrie Lam highlighted the importance of "developing people-to-people bonds", adding, "tourism exchange is a powerful means of promoting such bonds".
Lam said multilateral co-operation was integral to the Belt and Road Initiative and to tourism development for the region.
"Easing visa regulations, expanding flight connections, enhancing cultural co-operation – these and other considered measures can only help boost tourism and the rewards they offer us all," Lam told delegates.
"The Belt and Road Initiative is also about capacity building and sharing benefits. Hong Kong is an international hub for professional services. We also run one of the largest hospitality and tourism schools in Asia. We have the expertise, the experience and the institutions to provide services to other economies along the Belt and Road on tourism infrastructure developments, as well as train professionals for the tourism industry," she said.
In developing regional tourism, Lam said multi-destination visits would be effective, encouraged by the new connectivity now opening up nine neighbouring Mainland cities of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area – namely Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Huizhou, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen and Zhaoqing.
In developing the Greater Bay Area, including the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge and the new Liantang/Heung Yuen Wai boundary control point connecting Hong Kong and Shenzhen, together will form a "one-hour living circle" between Guangdong Province, Hong Kong and Macao.
"The Greater Bay Area has the means to rival Tokyo, San Francisco and New York – the world's three renowned bay areas – in tourism potential. With a collective population of 70 million, the Bay Area boasts a combined GDP of some US$1.5 trillion, that is roughly the size of Australia or South Korea," Lam said.
Tourism to Hong Kong contributes 5 per cent to its GDP, with the city welcoming more than 58.5 million visitors in 2017 – 48 million of which from Mainland China. Hong Kong once again also earned its rank being named the world's most visited city by Euromonitor.
Hong Kong Tourism Board Executive Director, Anthony Lau spoke of the importance the new connectivity will play to tourism for the city, saying by "combining the firepower of 11 cities, it will make the whole region a more attractive proposition" for tourists and business travellers alike.
"If we market Hong Kong as a mono-destination, with limiting infrastructure, Hong Kong tourism will be gone in 10 years," Lau said, adding "we must work together with our partners in the region to combine efforts and resources to become bigger and better".
"Hong Kong is ready to open a new chapter, and this is game changer," Lau said of the new "super connectivity" to China.
The Belt and Road Initiative has also gathered momentum since China President Xi Jinping announced plans in 2013, with more than 120 countries indicating support for the initiative, which is said to provide new impetus to the global economy.
"Hong Kong as the world's most visited city, freest economy, top financial centre, safest city, and one which has one of the world's best educational facilities and the world's top hotel brands, is your ready partner to leverage on the opportunities offered by the two initiatives," Hong Kong's Financial Secretary, Paul Chan, said.
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Q: Как сделать тепловой след от курсора Не могу понять, как сделать такой же тепловой след от курсора
тепловой след появляется на верхнем блоке

A: Немного если сократить код и нагрузку на браузер и выбрасывать за собой мусор, получится вот так)

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A: С положением думаю разберешься как до курсора подвинуть)
И нужно сетинтервалом удалять их а то будут апендиться бесконечно) ДОМ тоже чистить надо)
Надеюсь идея понятна)

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