Comments for World War II - A Living Chronology http://djclausewitz.wordpress.com Reflections on WW II Day-by-Day Tue, 25 Aug 2009 05:20:00 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on The Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact by dwight4007 http://djclausewitz.wordpress.com/2009/08/23/the-nazi-soviet-non-aggression-pact/#comment-80 dwight4007 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 05:20:00 +0000 http://djclausewitz.wordpress.com/?p=73#comment-80 "a territorial or political rearrangement" as bureaucrat-ese for invasion must have induced smiles at the Kremlin and Reichstag. “a territorial or political rearrangement” as bureaucrat-ese for invasion must have induced smiles at the Kremlin and Reichstag.

]]> Comment on The Nationalist Chinese Air Force by Ji-zhou Pedersen http://djclausewitz.wordpress.com/2007/11/07/the-nationalist-chinese-air-force/#comment-74 Ji-zhou Pedersen Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:37:00 +0000 http://djclausewitz.wordpress.com/2007/11/07/the-nationalist-chinese-air-force/#comment-74 My uncle was one of the Chinese jet fighters at that time. He died in October 1943 somewhere in Himalaya, apparently on his way back from Luke Air Force Base in Arizona. I have obtained a photo of him while at the Base. I am contemplating a book about him and the history of the Chinese air force. Your article appears to have a lot of interesting and helpful information. Could you please let me know where you have obtained the information? Your assistance will be greatly appreciated. I am a practicing attorney in PA and DC., currently taking a sabbatical leave to explore the subject. What I have heard from family members about him often appeals to me, as you indicated, a story that must be told. Thank you in advance for your assistance. Sincerely, Ji-zhou Pedersen My uncle was one of the Chinese jet fighters at that time. He died in October 1943 somewhere in Himalaya, apparently on his way back from Luke Air Force Base in Arizona. I have obtained a photo of him while at the Base. I am contemplating a book about him and the history of the Chinese air force. Your article appears to have a lot of interesting and helpful information. Could you please let me know where you have obtained the information? Your assistance will be greatly appreciated.

I am a practicing attorney in PA and DC., currently taking a sabbatical leave to explore the subject. What I have heard from family members about him often appeals to me, as you indicated, a story that must be told. Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Sincerely,

Ji-zhou Pedersen

]]> Comment on Japanese – Soviet Border Clash by djclausewitz http://djclausewitz.wordpress.com/2008/07/11/japanese-soviet-border-clash/#comment-69 djclausewitz Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:19:10 +0000 http://djclausewitz.wordpress.com/?p=36#comment-69 The Japanese and the Soviets had three significant clashes during the period covered by this blog - this one, again in 1939 and the last in 1945. This 1938 battle was the smallest. In 1939 the Soviets were commanded by Georgi Zhukov who would later distinguish himself as the leading Soviet general of the Nazi - Soviet conflict. In 1945 the Japanese were completely outmatched by the veteran troops and leadership of the Soviets. However, in 1938 there was little in the way of imaginative tactics or leadership. Both sides fought bravely and with tactical competence but the scale of equipment proved to be the margin of victory - the scale of the victory being that the Soviets held their positions and thus compelled the Japanese to make minor concessions to obtain a cease fire. The Japanese and the Soviets had three significant clashes during the period covered by this blog – this one, again in 1939 and the last in 1945. This 1938 battle was the smallest.

In 1939 the Soviets were commanded by Georgi Zhukov who would later distinguish himself as the leading Soviet general of the Nazi – Soviet conflict. In 1945 the Japanese were completely outmatched by the veteran troops and leadership of the Soviets.

However, in 1938 there was little in the way of imaginative tactics or leadership. Both sides fought bravely and with tactical competence but the scale of equipment proved to be the margin of victory – the scale of the victory being that the Soviets held their positions and thus compelled the Japanese to make minor concessions to obtain a cease fire.

]]> Comment on Japanese – Soviet Border Clash by Dwight http://djclausewitz.wordpress.com/2008/07/11/japanese-soviet-border-clash/#comment-68 Dwight Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:36:57 +0000 http://djclausewitz.wordpress.com/?p=36#comment-68 Any evidence or references on the leadership qualities and capabilities of the two forces in 1938 (Soviet and Japanese)? Any evidence or references on the leadership qualities and capabilities of the two forces in 1938 (Soviet and Japanese)?

]]> Comment on League of Nations Condemns Japanese Use of Poison Gas by Dwight http://djclausewitz.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/league-of-nations-condemns-japanese-use-of-poison-gas/#comment-55 Dwight Fri, 23 May 2008 18:04:34 +0000 http://djclausewitz.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-55 I believe biological agents have been added to the list of morall outrageous means of killing. You could practically do a global search and replace on "poison gas" with "biological weapons" and not have to change anything else. I believe biological agents have been added to the list of morall outrageous means of killing. You could practically do a global search and replace on “poison gas” with “biological weapons” and not have to change anything else.

]]> Comment on The Condor Legion by Dwight http://djclausewitz.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/the-condor-legion/#comment-52 Dwight Mon, 05 May 2008 20:41:56 +0000 http://djclausewitz.wordpress.com/?p=32#comment-52 Fascinating that the 88 was conceived in an anti-tank role in 1919. That destroys the myth that Rommel invented the use of the 88 against tanks. Fascinating that the 88 was conceived in an anti-tank role in 1919. That destroys the myth that Rommel invented the use of the 88 against tanks.

]]> Comment on Anschluss or Meanwhile in Europe by Dwight http://djclausewitz.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/anschluss-or-meanwhile-in-europe/#comment-43 Dwight Wed, 02 Apr 2008 23:49:48 +0000 http://djclausewitz.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-43 I think it is also important to describe the context of the time in which Chamberlain's remarks were made, especially with his references to the economic impact of unification in Europe. His one decided truth, that the Anschluss could not have been prevented without use of force, immediately provoked in everyone's mind the War that had concluded only 20 years ago. In that Great War, England lost 1.4 million dead and France 1.6 million. That kind of horror requires more than 20 years to forget. That kind of horror revisited in the middle of a Depression was like asking the English to compound the nightmare of WW I. And for what? The "what" in his comments is decidely unclear. Although it was to be clarified by the Germans in less than 18 months. Politicians rarely lead so much as follow. Chamberlain, to his everlasting discredit, did exactly that. I think it is also important to describe the context of the time in which Chamberlain’s remarks were made, especially with his references to the economic impact of unification in Europe.

His one decided truth, that the Anschluss could not have been prevented without use of force, immediately provoked in everyone’s mind the War that had concluded only 20 years ago. In that Great War, England lost 1.4 million dead and France 1.6 million. That kind of horror requires more than 20 years to forget. That kind of horror revisited in the middle of a Depression was like asking the English to compound the nightmare of WW I. And for what?

The “what” in his comments is decidely unclear. Although it was to be clarified by the Germans in less than 18 months.

Politicians rarely lead so much as follow. Chamberlain, to his everlasting discredit, did exactly that.

]]> Comment on Rape of Nanking by djclausewitz http://djclausewitz.wordpress.com/2007/12/13/rape-of-nanking/#comment-37 djclausewitz Mon, 04 Feb 2008 04:31:15 +0000 http://djclausewitz.wordpress.com/2007/12/13/rape-of-nanking/#comment-37 I ran a google search "Japan apology Nanking" and the answer appears to be no. Based on other things I have encountered, the current state of relations between Japan and China make such an apology unlikely in the near future. I ran a google search “Japan apology Nanking” and the answer appears to be no. Based on other things I have encountered, the current state of relations between Japan and China make such an apology unlikely in the near future.

]]> Comment on Rape of Nanking by glenn keyes http://djclausewitz.wordpress.com/2007/12/13/rape-of-nanking/#comment-36 glenn keyes Sun, 03 Feb 2008 06:34:36 +0000 http://djclausewitz.wordpress.com/2007/12/13/rape-of-nanking/#comment-36 did japan formally apologize for nanking ? did japan formally apologize for nanking ?

]]> Comment on Rape of Nanking by Thomas http://djclausewitz.wordpress.com/2007/12/13/rape-of-nanking/#comment-35 Thomas Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:14:02 +0000 http://djclausewitz.wordpress.com/2007/12/13/rape-of-nanking/#comment-35 Last year I was taking a class called "International Relations". In this class we discussed the Rape of Nanking. I think it is a horrible atrocity and I think that it is horrible that the Japanese government has still not apologized for what they had done. Last year I was taking a class called “International Relations”. In this class we discussed the Rape of Nanking. I think it is a horrible atrocity and I think that it is horrible that the Japanese government has still not apologized for what they had done.

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