History - Articles
 
  Listed here are a number of essays concerning different aspects of the 1940's. I hope you enjoy the articles and I would like to say a big thank you on behalf of us all to those that spent the time and effort writing them.  
 
Clothing & Fashion
 
                 
    An Introduction to Utility Clothing What is it and why was it introduced?     French, American & British
Wartime Fashions

Who was wearing what & where?
 
                 
 
Military
 
                 
    The Battle For
The Merville Battery - D Day 1944

A brief description and explanation of this important D Day event.
    Barnes Wallis
A man of rare genius who seldom got the recognition he deserved.
 
                 
    Hackenberg -
A Fortress Of The Maginot Line

An article and guide to visiting Hackenberg (France) where part of the Maginot Line can be toured.
    The Bridge at Remagen
An important bridge over the Rhine and how the U.S. Army got accross it in 1945.
 
                 
 
Music
 
                 
    Soundies
A new form of entertainment introduced in America in the
early 1940's
    Jump For Joy
An all black American musical that opened in 1941 in Los Angeles
 
                 
    Una Mae Carlisle
Singer and pianist Una Mae Carlisle.