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Steven Terjeson | October 26, 2009
Today in WWII History
World War II History for October 26
26 October 1942 – The US carrier USS Hornet and destroyer USS Porter were sunk in the Battle of Santa Cruz. It was the last time carrier based aircraft were used by the Japanese in the Guadalcanal campaign.
26 October 1944 – The Battle of Leyte Gulf [...]
Steven Terjeson | October 23, 2009
Friday Featured Book: Evacuees of the Second World War by Mike Brown
This book isn’t about the front lines of battle during WWII, it is all about those who were behind the soldiers, namely the British children and families they were defending. London was under heavy attack by the Germans and thousands of children had to [...]
Steven Terjeson | October 22, 2009
Today in WWII History
World War II History for October 22
22 Oct 1942 – The Allies met to discuss Operation Torch. Operation Torch was to be the first Allied amphibious landing of World War II (North Africa), mainly as an induction of US ground forces against the Germans. Operation Torch takes place 8 Nov 1942.
Steven Terjeson | October 2, 2009
Letter home from Midshipman Derek Hirst HMS Zambesi 8th May 1945
forargyll.com published this on 10:51 am, Wednesday, 30th September, 2009
HMS Zambesi entered Bergen, Norway, on 8th May 1945, the day WWII formally ended. The following is from a letter by Midshipman Derek Hirst to his mother started on 14th May and completed shortly after leaving [...]
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