Comments on: War Letters: World War II Letters from the Legacy Project http://www.historynet.com/war-letters.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:14:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bill McMurray http://www.historynet.com/war-letters.htm/comment-page-1#comment-62235 Bill McMurray Tue, 19 May 2009 03:13:36 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/war-letters.htm#comment-62235 Martin: Mex-American war Lee: Try the War Letter Archive http://www.war-letters.com Martin: Mex-American war

Lee: Try the War Letter Archive http://www.war-letters.com

]]> By: martin lucatero http://www.historynet.com/war-letters.htm/comment-page-1#comment-41631 martin lucatero Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:46:17 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/war-letters.htm#comment-41631 yes on which war did america experience a military attack upon its territory? yes on which war did america experience a military attack upon its territory?

]]> By: BIll Horne http://www.historynet.com/war-letters.htm/comment-page-1#comment-37020 BIll Horne Sat, 28 Feb 2009 21:27:29 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/war-letters.htm#comment-37020 Right--The Veterans History Project is a good start--as noted above, send a copy (not originals) to the Legacy Project, PO Box 53250, Washington, DC 20009, or e-mail WarLettersUS@aol.com MHQ magazine also publishes first person accounts of wars other than World War II in its Experience of War column--feel free to query me about that possibility at MHQeditor@weiderhistorygroup.com Bill Horne Editor World War II and MHQ Magazines Right–The Veterans History Project is a good start–as noted above, send a copy (not originals) to the Legacy Project, PO Box 53250, Washington, DC 20009, or e-mail WarLettersUS@aol.com

MHQ magazine also publishes first person accounts of wars other than World War II in its Experience of War column–feel free to query me about that possibility at MHQeditor@weiderhistorygroup.com

Bill Horne
Editor
World War II and MHQ Magazines

]]> By: Mike V http://www.historynet.com/war-letters.htm/comment-page-1#comment-28708 Mike V Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:13:52 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/war-letters.htm#comment-28708 You could always donate to the Veteran's History Project at the Library of Congress. You could always donate to the Veteran’s History Project at the Library of Congress.

]]> By: lee kennedy http://www.historynet.com/war-letters.htm/comment-page-1#comment-10848 lee kennedy Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:47:37 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/war-letters.htm#comment-10848 I would like to know where I could send family world war I and II letters as a donation. Thank you, Lee Kennedy I would like to know where I could send family world war I and II letters as a donation.

Thank you,

Lee Kennedy

]]> By: mitchell kaidy http://www.historynet.com/war-letters.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7124 mitchell kaidy Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:05:27 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/war-letters.htm#comment-7124 The most important aspect of World War 11 letter-writing from Europe was censorship. In over six months of combat, I never knew of, or saw, a letter that was not stamped and censored by an officer. Today I consider it ridiculously useless; most soldiers knew where their foxholes and buddies were; and knew nothing about tactics,other units, objectives, etc. Nearly all wrote comforting personal news and solicited comforting personal news. Even enemy capture of an entire infantry division's mail would have profited little, simply because the average soldier was told absolutely nothing, and knew nothing than a few feet from his foxhole or location. The most important aspect of World War 11 letter-writing from Europe was censorship. In over six months of combat, I never knew of, or saw, a letter that was not stamped and censored by an officer.
Today I consider it ridiculously useless; most soldiers knew where their foxholes and buddies were; and knew nothing about tactics,other units, objectives, etc. Nearly all wrote comforting personal news and solicited comforting personal news.
Even enemy capture of an entire infantry division’s mail would have profited little, simply because the average soldier was told absolutely nothing, and knew nothing than a few feet from his foxhole or location.

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