 | 1942 Nazi Occupied Europe Colonel Fukinok makes his way to headquarters - little does he know an American unit lies down the road. |
 | Japanese submarine that visited German Occupied Europe ***** |
 | Genocide Awareness Genocides -------------------------------------- German Southwest Africa 1904-1908: Genocide of Hereros Ottoman Turkey 1915-1923: Ittihad Genocide of Armenians and Assyrians USSR 1932-1934: Soviet Genocide/Famine in Ukraine (Holodomor) Nazi Occupied Europe 1941-1945: Genocide of Jews (Shoah/Holocaust) Nazi Occupied Europe 1941-1945: Genocide of Roma-Sinti (Parajmos) East Pakistan 1971: Genocide in East Bengal Burundi 1972: Selective Genocide of Hutus._ Cambodia 1975-1979: Khmer Rouge "Killing Fields"and Genocide Guatemala 1981-83: Genocide in the Maya Highlands Iraq 1987-88: Anfal Campaign in Kurdistan Bosnia-Herzegovia 1992-1995: Serb "Etnicko Ciscenje" of Bosnian Muslims Rwanda 1994: Akazu "Hutu Power" Genocide of Tutsis Sudan 2003-present: The Darfur Genocide -------------------------------------- Music: Theme from Schindler's List Video: by me (elephantxtears) |
 | Nazi Plundering Of Europe part 1 The Nazi Plundering of Europe: Throughout occupied Europe the Nazis systematically plundered the continents museums, galleries, and private collections. At the wars end, a massive effort was mounted by the Allies to locate the missing art treasures and return them to their rightful owners. But even today many great objects are still unlocated. |
 | Nazi Plundering Of Europe part 2 The Nazi Plundering of Europe: Throughout occupied Europe the Nazis systematically plundered the continents museums, galleries, and private collections. At the wars end, a massive effort was mounted by the Allies to locate the missing art treasures and return them to their rightful owners. But even today many great objects are still unlocated. |
 | Nazi Plundering Of Europe part 3 The Nazi Plundering of Europe: Throughout occupied Europe the Nazis systematically plundered the continents museums, galleries, and private collections. At the wars end, a massive effort was mounted by the Allies to locate the missing art treasures and return them to their rightful owners. But even today many great objects are still unlocated. |
 | Nazi Plundering Of Europe part 4 The Nazi Plundering of Europe: Throughout occupied Europe the Nazis systematically plundered the continents museums, galleries, and private collections. At the wars end, a massive effort was mounted by the Allies to locate the missing art treasures and return them to their rightful owners. But even today many great objects are still unlocated. |
 | Nazi Plundering Of Europe part 5 The Nazi Plundering of Europe: Throughout occupied Europe the Nazis systematically plundered the continents museums, galleries, and private collections. At the wars end, a massive effort was mounted by the Allies to locate the missing art treasures and return them to their rightful owners. But even today many great objects are still unlocated. |
 | No 452 Australian Squadron No. 452 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force fighter unit formed during World War II, in England. The squadron flew Supermarine Spitfires for the entire war, initially over the UK and Nazi-occupied Europe. The squadron was later based in Australia and the Netherlands East Indies. Keith "Bluey" Truscott was perhaps the best-known of the squadron's fliers. Although it was an RAAF unit, while it was in Europe, 452 Sqn also had some British personnel, from the Royal Air Force as well as other British Commonwealth air forces and other nationalities. One of these was the Irish ace Paddy Finucane. A number of Polish pilots also flew with the squadron and proved to be formidable pilots, despite occasional language problems. No. 452 Squadron rapidly developed a formidable reputation in operations against German forces. They were involved in many different kinds of operations. One of the most unusual was escorting a bomber that — with the co-operation of the Germans — dropped an artificial leg by parachute into Europe, for the use of the British ace Douglas Bader, who was a prisoner of war. The bombers flew on to bomb a factory. Another notable operation was the attack on the pocket battleships Scharnhorst, Prince Eugen and Gneisenau which were attempting the "Channel Dash", from their French harbour. Allied aircraft inflicted severe damage to these ships, despite intense anti-aircraft fire. The squadron did not lose an aircraft or suffer any damage to it on this occasion. Truscott was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) for this action. In 1943, the squadron returned to Australia and was based in Darwin, defending northern Australia from Japanese air raids. The squadron finished the war as part of the Australian First Tactical Air Force, based in the Dutch East Indies. |
 | WW2 heroes WW2 - Second World War 1939-45. Nearly a million Australians, both men and women, served in the Second World War. They fought in campaigns against Germany and Italy in Europe, the Mediterranean and North Africa, as well as against Japan in south-east Asia and other parts of the Pacific. The Australian mainland came under direct attack for the first time. In 1941, Australians fought in land and air campaigns in Egypt and Libya in North Africa. Three AIF divisions - the 6th, 7th and 9th - fought in those countries. Royal Australian Navy (RAN) ships served in the eastern Mediterranean and in particular provided support to ground forces during the 'Siege of Tobruk' (April-December 1941). Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) squadrons, as well as RAAF personnel serving with Royal Air Force units, provided air support against the Germans and Italians. While Australia's major effort from 1942 onwards was directed at defeating Japan, thousands of Australians continued to serve with the RAAF in Europe and the Middle East. Athough more Australian airmen fought against the Japanese, losses among those flying against Germany were far higher. Australians were particularly prominent in Bomber Command's offensive against occupied Europe. Some 3,500 Australians were killed in this campaign, making it the costliest of the war. Over 30,000 Australian servicemen were taken prisoner in the Second World War and 39,000 gave their lives. Two-thirds of those taken prisoner were captured by the Japanese during their advance through south-east Asia within the first weeks of 1942. While those who became prisoners of the Germans had a strong chance of returning home at the end of the war, 36 per cent of prisoners of the Japanese died in captivity. The song on this video is a national war memorial song and a tribute to the ANZAC spirit of mateship, courage, and sacrifice. The song is timeless and honours the memory of those who have died in the service and defence of Australia in war. The marching theme of the song is especially powerful and supports the spirit of ANZAC Day. You can contact the author of the song if you would like to use the song for commemorative purposes for ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day. Music sheets are also available. Schools and students frequently ask to use this song in projects and commemorative ceremonies. Radio stations throughout Australia have broadcast the song leading up to ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day. The song is also requested to be played at funerals (for veterans). This year, as in the past five years, the song has been used for commemorative purposes across Australia by schools, churches, choirs, bands, councils, retirement homes and RSL branches. This year we also received requests for the song to be used for commemorative purposes by businesses, for example, a mining company. The song was also used for ANZAC tributes at NRL & AFL matches. Any public broadcast or performance of the song requires the permission of the author - please contact Peter Barnes by email here or phone 0418 82 7756. You can email the author (Peter Barnes) at peterbarnes@australianwarheroes.com You can read about the song at the website http://www.australianwarheroes.com Want to know what influenced the author to write and create the song? Go to http://www.australianwarheroes.com/author.htm You also watch a video of the song relating to the Vietnam War at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWxUiOlSxo4 You also watch a video of the song relating to WW1 at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t256Gwcr4k4 You also watch a video of the song relating to the Korean War at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYNf5v2VK0c Watch a new video tribute to those that serve in Australia's armed forces http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSv21Uqx89U Video clip of images of Australian military in the second world war marching to the song. Anthem to remember the fallen. © Peter Barnes 2001 - 2008. All Rights Reserved. All content remains the property of the respective copyright holders. Videos you can watch. Kokoda track. Desert rats tobruk. World War 2. Music clip video. Tobruk. Two. Lest we forget. |
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