James Vincent Murphy James Vincent Murphy James Vincent Murphy (7 July 1880 – 5 July 1946) was an Irish translator, writer, and journalist, who published one of the first complete English translations of "Mein Kampf" in 1939. James Murphy attended St. Patrick's College. He was ordained a priest at St. Patrick's College Chapel in 1905. He left clerical service. Before the Second World War he lived for some time in Italy and Germany. James Vincent Murphy has been accused of translating the German word "Hakenkreuz" (Hooked Cross) which Nazis called their symbol, as "Swastika", a Hindu religious symbol signifying prosperity and wellness. However,
Bombing the Nazis Fortress bombers, causing further destruction. The USAAF began building up its air forces in Europe with the Boeing B-17 introduced as one of prime Allied weapons in the air war. The B-17 Flying Fortress was a four-engine heavy bomber aircraft, with a crew of 10. The heavily-armed B-17 was flying high-altitude daylight formation missions and bombing with precision due to the use of a secret Norden bombsight. While the RAF concentrate on night bombing, as more B-17s arrive, an intense round-the-clock bombing campaign against Nazi-occupied Europe begins. "Bombing the Nazis" was part of the wartime morale-boosting propaganda newsreels using the