Next, Rick Atkinson discusses the significance of the invasion of sicily and the Italian Campaign on the eventual liberation of europe in world war ii. This one hour and 40 minute event is part of the New York Historical society distinguished speakers lecture series. Thank you so much for inviting me to be with you and for joining me on this gorgeous new york morning. This is the third presentation i have given in this fantastic auditorium in just over a year and all i can say is you folks are gluttons for punishment. We will talk about the Second World War this morning. I was just in normandy for the 70th anniversary of dday in that campaign certainly has taken center stage this spring just as it has in our National Narrative about that liberation of europe. This morning, we will try to bring the italian war back into focus a bit. I have two confessions. I have not seen the movie payzant. Campaignlk about the in italy up through the fall of was june 4, 1944. The war goes on, but for t
The company this year. Red alert. Eruption near a Volcano Forces the air Traffic Control to shut down around the site. Hello. Pro russian separatist in Eastern Ukraine are detaining and torchering civilians according to the group. In some cases their family members. The report is released as the west raises accusations of direct russian involvement. Theyve seen escalations before, but now it may be entering a critical phase. Pro russian rebels have launched a counter attack and pushed back government forces. Key towns have fallen including the ukraines southern coast. Kiev and western Officials Say this time there is a key difference. Kremlin forces are spearheading the attack. Moscow denies its troops are there, but nato says these images show russian position inside ukraine. They say at least 1,000 russian servicemen are fighting and using the latest military equipment. Over the past two weeks we have noticed a significant escalation in both the level and sophistication of russias mi
Some of his career highlights, he served as supervisor out of parryville battlefield, the state park in connecticut kentucky, excuse me. Currently he is now with the General Macarthur memorial in norfolk. He spends most of his days thinking about the Pacific Theater of world war ii but his heart will always remain back in 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864. Marrying his two loves, talking about the navy. [applause] thank you. That is certainly one of the more entertaining introductions i have ever had. I also note that i go second, which is a great thought but also carries the caveat that you now have had your coffee, you have woken up, chris has warmed you up but since i am the one guy talking about the navy, this is insurance i dont put you to sleep. What can i say . There will be an open discussion after this. Both the union and confederacy knew that 1864 would be the decisive year in the civil war. Regardless of how the fighting went on land and sea, by the end of the year the future course of
He spends most of his days thinking about the Pacific Theater of world war ii but his heart will always remain back in 1861, 1860 2, 1863, 1864. Marrying his two loves, talking about the navy. [applause] thank you. That is certainly one of the more entertaining introductions i have ever had. I also note that i go second, which is a great thought but that youies the caveat now have had your coffee, you hope will could up, chris has warmed you up but since i am the one guy talking about the navy, this is insurance i dont put you to sleep. What can i say . There will be an open discussion after this. Both the union and confederacy knew that 1864 would be the decisive year in the civil war. Regardless of how the fighting went on land and sea, by the end of the year the future course of the civil war would he decided. For the confederacy, every effort on land and sea bent towards the cause of victory. The Confederate Navy this year achieved its peak strength and was certainly expected to do
Twitter. Monday night on American History tv, and american used American News special report on communist saigon from 1975. Nbc news reports on the capture of South Vietnam pots capital by north vietnamese communist forces. It details events in the weeks following the vietnam war. An nbc news special report from 1975 communist saigon, on American History tv on cspan3. Each week, American History tvs reel america bring you archival films that tell the story of the 20 century. The true glory is a reduction of the office of war and information the british information British Ministry of information, chronicling events from the dday invasion until the east surrender of 1945. The nazi germany surrender of 1945. The film was digitally restored using software and a more tedious manual process to remove dirt, dust and scratches from the scans of each frame of the 81 minute film. I have been asked to be the spokesman for this Expeditionary Force in saying a word of introduction to what you are