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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: World War II

World War II stories: 104 news summaries

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11 Injured
in Cruise Film
Car Crash

Berlin police investigate a totaled truck for defects on the set of "Valkyrie"

Aug 20, 07 2:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - Eleven extras were injured on the Berlin set of Tom Cruise's latest film, "Valkyrie," when the side of a truck—decked out to look like a Nazi military transport—blew open as it took a corner. One man was seriously injured in the crash. Local authorities reported "... More »

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Scientology • Tom Cruise • Germany • Berlin • Claus von Stauffenberg • Valkyrie • Adolf Hitler • car crash • injury • Nazi • World War II • movies

Hollywood Won’t Wait for Troops to
Come Home

Slate of controversial war films on the way

Aug 14, 07 7:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - About a dozen films exploring America's widely debated role in Iraq and Afghanistan are set for release or in production, marking a break with Hollywood's unwritten rules for depicting an ongoing war. Most films made during WW2 were outright propaganda. And films critical of the Vietnam conflict weren't released until... More »

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Afghanistan • Hollywood • Vietnam • film • Tom Cruise • World War II • Robert Redford • Lions for Lambs • Meryl Streep • Iraq war • movies

Cruise Can Film in Germany Despite 'Cult' Status

Berlin does an about-face on anti-Hitler movie

Jun 29, 07 12:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tom Cruise will be allowed to shoot his new movie, about a German military officer who tried to assassinate Hitler, on German soil. Earlier reports said the megastar would be banned because of his ties to Scientology, which Germany regards as a threat to democracy and keeps under "official... More »

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Hollywood • film • Scientology • Tom Cruise • Germany • Berlin • Claus von Stauffenberg • Valkyrie • Adolf Hitler • Nazi • World War II • Neo-Nazi • actor • movies

Japan Renames Iwo Jima

Old name evokes bitter memories of bloody battle

Jun 21, 07 4:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Iwo Jima, the Japanese island that hosted one of the most horrific battles of World War II, is getting a new handle. The BBC reports the Japanese government is officially rechristening the island Iwo To, which was its name until 1944. Iwo Jima is best known for photographer Joe Rosenthal's... More »

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Japan • Iwo Jima • Iwo To • Joe Rosenthal • Mt. Suribachi • Clint Eastwood • World War II

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