Today in WW II History
World War II History for August 30
1941 - During World War II, the Nazis severed the last railroad link between Leningrad and the rest of the Soviet Union.
1945 - General Douglas MacArthur set up Allied occupation headquarters in Japan.
On this day in 1945, Gen. Douglas MacArthur lands in Japan to [...]
Today in WW II History
World War II History for August 29,
1942 - Red Cross announces Japan refuses passage of supplies for U.S. POWs
On this day in 1942, the international humanitarian agency, the Red Cross, reveals that Japan has refused free passage of ships carrying food, medicine, and other necessities for American POWs held by [...]
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World War II History for August 28
1941 - In occupied Ukraine, more than 23,000 Hungarian Jews were murdered by the Gestapo.
The German invasion of the Soviet Union had advanced to the point of mass air raids on Moscow and the occupation of parts of Ukraine. On August 26, Hitler displayed [...]
Supposed WWII skeleton found dangling above Kokoda Track
ABC, The Age
Thu Aug 28, 2008
Found: The skeleton of what is thought to be a World War II pilot hangs in the jungle canopy along the Kokoda Track (No-Roads trekking company)
Australian, US and Japanese authorities are investigating the discovery of what is thought to be the skeleton [...]
WW2 hero dog is celebrated to keep his legend alive
Wednesday, 27 August, 2008, 18:53 stv
Bamse the sea dog
A Montrose hero of the Second World War will be celebrated in the town tonight - but this legend is no ordinary soldier.
After docking in the North East in 1940, Bamse the sea dog became local [...]
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World War II History for August 27
1939 - Nazi Germany demanded the Polish corridor and Danzig.
1941 - Japanese prime minister requests a summit meeting with FDR
On this day in 1941, Prince Fumimaro Konoye, prime minister of Japan, announces that he would like to enter into direct negotiations with President Roosevelt in [...]
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World War II History for August 26
1934 - Adolf Hitler demanded that France turn over their Saar region to Germany.
1944 - DeGaulle enters a free Paris
On this day in 1944, French General Charles de Gaulle enters Paris, which had formally been liberated the day before. As he entered the Place de [...]
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World War II History for August 25
1939 - Britain and Poland signed a Mutual Assistance Treaty.
1940 - British air raids on Berlin began.
1941 - Allied forces invaded Iran. Within four days the Soviet Union and England controlled Iran.
1943 - U.S. forces overran New Georgia in the Solomon Islands during World War [...]
World War II History - Audio Feature
Podcast: Columbia News Broadcast - D-Day Broadcast Pt 6
Today we bring you the 6th installment of the radio news broadcast after the landings in Normandy on D-Day (44-Jun-06) that went out to the United States.
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World War II History for August 24
1942 - U.S. forces sank the Japanese aircraft carrier Ryuho in the Battle of the East Solomon Islands. During this battle the “coastwatchers,” volunteers that reported on Japanese ship and aircraft movement, were a key to American success.
On this day in 1942, U.S. forces [...]
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