Today is the 75th anniversary of the start of World War II.

[roamer65]

1 September 1939 Adolf Hitler invaded Poland, starting what was to become a global conflict.



Many millions died over the 6 years and 1 day it lasted.

[treestar]

1. K&R to remember

[3rdwaydem]

2. My people have a saying: Never again!

[IronGate]

3. The Greatest Generation,

they quite literally saved the world from tyranny.

[AverageJoe90]

4. I lost at least one great uncle(dad's side) in that war.

Fought the Japanese in the Pacific. Died in '44. R.I.P.

[longship]

5. My cousin died in the USS Kete.

A fleet submarine lost on its first war patrol. His loss was responsible for my lifelong interest in the silent service in WWII. It was the most dangerous venture of the war and every single person involved in it was a volunteer. However, they single-handedly brought Japan to their knees, sinking millions of tons of shipping. A world class navy is useless if it has no fuel.

It is an incredible story. Google "Mush Morton" some day, or the "USS Wahoo", an absolutely amazing man, and an amazing boat. He basically wrote the book on WWII submarine warfare strategy.

[indepat]

6. Remember it all too well