Tag Archives: World War II

A What If Case Study – Dunkirk 1940

Posted on August 3, 2022 by Chris Kolakowski

Longtime readers of the blog may remember that I have often used the Dunkirk Campaign of 1940 to provide context and perspectives on events in the Civil War. I’ve blogged about Lord Gort, the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) commander, in … Continue reading →

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Remembering Pearl Harbor

Posted on December 7, 2021 by Emerging Civil War

On the 80th Anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor, we pause to remember the lost lives in that embattled port on December 7, 1941. Are there connections — ties to war — between the American Civil War and that … Continue reading →

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WWII Burials in Gettysburg National Cemetery

Posted on November 19, 2021 by Jon Tracey

November 19th is the 158th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg Address, given at the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery, now Gettysburg National Cemetery. Located atop Cemetery Hill in the midst of America’s bloodiest battlefield, Lincoln delivered an immortal … Continue reading →

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Lessons for 2021 from POWs and Sieges

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Chris Kolakowski

Last October I looked at how the broadly-parallel experiences of prisoners of war and besieged forces could provide perspectives on the coronavirus situation. Now, as 2020 turns into 2021, I again looked at these situations to see if there are … Continue reading →

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Civil War Echoes: The Keystone Division

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Chris Kolakowski

  The Pennsylvania National Guard’s 28th Infantry Division is the oldest division in the United States Army. It’s formation was the result of Civil War veterans, and (like many National Guard units) it is an echo of the Civil War.

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German Prisoners of War in Gettysburg

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Jon Tracey

Emerging Civil War welcomes back guest author Jon Tracey A gathering of prisoners of war at Gettysburg doesn’t sound like a surprising topic at first glance. However, the soldiers in this particular camp were not Union or Confederate, they were … Continue reading →

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Lessons for 2020 from POWs and Sieges

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Chris Kolakowski

Being captured in battle can be a dramatic and traumatic experience. Instantly you are cut off from what was familiar and definite, and cast into a situation unfamiliar, out of your control, and with a most indefinite future. The same … Continue reading →

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World War II Amphibious Training on the Hatcher’s Run Battlefields

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Edward Alexander

The Petersburg area Civil War battlefields are famously known as a training ground for the United States Army during World War I. Due to the prevalence of trench warfare, the area was a logical choice for the establishment of a … Continue reading →

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Podcast Additional Resources – “General Douglas MacArthur: Ties To the Civil War”

Posted on August 27, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

Hey, did you catch the update that we have another FREE podcast episode for you this month? That’s right. It released last week, and you’ll get to listen in on a great discussion with Chris Kolakowski and Chris Mackowski as … Continue reading →

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Civil War Echoes: The Battle of Okinawa

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Chris Kolakowski

Today 74 years ago Operation Iceberg, the invasion of Okinawa, got underway as the first of 183,000 soldiers and Marines of U.S. Tenth Army swarmed ashore at Hagushi on the island’s west coast. It was the largest amphibious operation of … Continue reading →

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