The Braden Files
Curiosities of mathematics, history, parachuting, etc……

Archive for January, 2009

Israeli tanks positioned near Gaza

4 January 2009

Summary
Israel’s military forces began a ground invasion of Gaza on Jan. 3, following a weeklong aerial campaign aimed at devastating the Palestinian militant group Hamas. The logistics of the operation will be a serious challenge for Israel Defense Forces.
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that it has begun to move troops into Gaza, CNN reported Jan. [...]

Boardwalk and Park Place go to war

1 January 2009

In September 1944 a hungry, cold, terrified airman hunched over what remained of a recently arrived Red Cross package. He had been a POW since his Lancaster was shot down over the Ruhr valley in 1943. His excitement grew as he saw the tiny red spot. He had been briefed about it just before his [...]