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ACG WebOps (17-23 December 2006)Jim H. Moreno December 24, 2006 | 0 comments | Print | E-mail
Welcome to WebOps, Armchair General’s weekly recon of links to military history news, articles, websites, and more. Merry Christmas everyone! Clicks away! NewsWhen Art and Military History converge – mediabistro.com A short blurb about the Monuments Men, recently honored by Congressional resolution for their work in saving lost works of art from the World War Two era. Be sure to click the link there to the New York Times Books article for more info.
U-boats and spies invade museum – ottawasun.com The Canadian War Museum opens a new exhibit called Canada Under Attack: The Battle of the St. Lawrence (1942-1944).
Veteran of both world wars dies – BBC News With the death of Captain Kenneth Cummins at 106, only four World War One veterans remain alive in Great Britain.
Toxic timebomb surfaces 60 years after U-boat lost duel to the death – Times Online Hitler’s Operation Caesar didn’t help bring about the destruction of American forces during World War Two as he hoped, but it still has the potential to destroy life in the North Sea. The Norwegian government has now retaliated with a plan to combat this looming threat.
Discovery of stealth sub stirs up the ghosts of war – Times Online On the brink of an increased defense agreement between Japan and Australia, the ‘what & how’ question arises concerning two Japanese sailor and their M24 submarine sunken near Sydney’s coastline. ArticlesMilitary collection to get its own roof – The Salt Lake Tribune With the recently announced creation of the New Mexico Museum of Military History, Nat Holzer will now have a proper place to display the military memorabilia he has been collecting the past six decades.
Military toys on display at Missouri Museum of Military History – News Tribune The annual ‘Toys: Military’ exhibit at the Missouri Museum of Military History has opened, and will remain so through January 2007.
AnnouncementsAnnouncing the 2007 James Lawton Collins, Jr. Special Topics Writing Competition "The Center of Military History is pleased to announce its Special Topics Writing Competition, now named for General James Lawton Collins Jr, a visionary Army leader, educator, and historian. The goal of this contest is to obtain firsthand accounts from junior officers describing how their unit responded when facing a particular challenge in the current war. The Center of Military History wants to capture the small-unit-level view of this conflict for inclusion in future publications." Pages: 1 2Help Armchair General by bookmarking to
           
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