Today in WW II History
World War II History for August 5
1944 - Polish insurgents liberated a German labor camp in Warsaw. 348 Jewish prisoners were freed.
On this day in 1944, Polish insurgents liberate a German forced-labor camp in Warsaw, freeing 348 Jewish prisoners, who join in a general uprising against the German occupiers of [...]
Wayne’s yacht was WWII minesweeper
Friday, August 1, 2008 - DAVID C. HENLEY Publisher Emeritus
John Wayne was a passionate lover of the sea, and today, 29 years after his death at the age of 72, his famed yacht the Wild Goose is still plying the Pacific, a living reminder of the screen actor whose motion picture [...]
World War II History - Audio Feature
Podcast: Columbia News Broadcast - D-Day Broadcast Pt 5
Today we bring you the 5th 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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