http://www.scottmanning.com/ en-us Thu, 09 Oct 2003 21:31:45 -0500 http://www.scottmanning.com/archives/inglouriousbasterds.php Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds is a bloody film that lacks morality, celebrates mutilation, and rewrites history. But the victims are Nazis, so it's okay, right?... http://www.scottmanning.com/archives/valkyrie.php Valkyrie has the budget and quality of Hollywood without the unnecessary fluff. If you can stomach Tom Cruise, then this film is a great piece of historical cinema.... http://www.scottmanning.com/archives/1940aircraftproduction.php Bob Hart takes a look at the aircraft production figures for the United Kingdom, United States, USSR, Germany, and Japan in 1940.... http://www.scottmanning.com/archives/50booksonww2.php A look at John Keegan's list of 50 books in English that "provide a comprehensive picture of the most important events and themes" of the Second World War.... http://www.scottmanning.com/archives/1939aircraftproduction.php Bob Hart takes a look at the aircraft production figures for the United Kingdom, United States, USSR, Germany, and Japan in 1939.... http://www.scottmanning.com/archives/unnecessarywar-whatdidchurchillmean.php Churchill coined the term "The Unnecessary War". While people argue about why World War II was unnecessary or could have been avoided, we take a look at Churchill's reason for creating the label.... http://www.scottmanning.com/archives/greatestalliedvictories.php The Battle of Britain, El Alamein, Stalingrad, Normandy, or the Bulge? What was what was the greatest Allied European victory of World War II?... http://www.scottmanning.com/archives/democidenazi.php R. J. Rummel has produced a detailed analysis of those killed by Nazi Germany. This book breaks it down by targeted groups and by country.... http://www.scottmanning.com/archives/pattonsprayer.php Many know the story of General Patton's prayer for better weather in order to more efficiently kill the Germans in the winter of 1944. Few know of his Christmas Greeting that was issued along with the prayer.... http://www.scottmanning.com/archives/churchillsinkingfrenchfleet.php How do you inspire a nation and win public support? Simple, you attack the French. It'll piss off France, but your country will have a sense of satisfaction and purpose.... http://www.scottmanning.com/archives/stalinscowardice.php When Stalin and Hitler signed their Non-Aggression Pact, both of them knew it would be broken. With a copy of Mein Kampf in his hand, Stalin knew full well that Hitler hated the Bolshevics and had dreams of expanding Germany... http://www.scottmanning.com/archives/flagsofourfathers.php Flags of Our Fathers is about two notches above Pearl Harbor (2001) and ten notches below Saving Private Ryan. The special effects are amazing, but the overall movie is bland.... http://www.scottmanning.com/archives/whatif-japaninvadedmexico1942.php Instead of invading Alaska to divert the Allies from the real goal of Midway, what if the Japanese had invaded Mexico and then moved up through Los Angeles? There is one general who was waiting for them.... http://www.scottmanning.com/archives/pattonslettertospaatz11-19-1944.php A letter from General Patton to General Spaatz written on November 19, 1944 describes what Patton saw in Verny after some heavy bombing raids.... http://www.scottmanning.com/archives/introductionbestaircraftww2.php What was the best fighter aircraft of WWII? Bob Hart gives an introduction to this new series that will look at the best fighter aircraft from United States. Great Britain. Germany. Italy, Japan, the Soviet Union, and more....