Today in WW II History
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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