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World War II History for September 28
1939 - During World War II, Germany and the Soviet Union agreed upon a plan on the division of Poland.
1942 - General Arnold fights for unique bombers
On this day in 1942, Gen. Henry “Hap” Arnold gives highest priority to the development of two exceptional [...]
FDR - There Can Be No Peace - Aug 1939 [1:28m]:
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World War II History for September 26
1944 - Operation Market-Garden failed when thousands of British and Polish troops were killed in an attempt to seize bridges in the Dutch town of Arnhem.
British Gen. Bernard Montgomery conceived an operation to take control of bridges that crossed the Rhine River, from the [...]
World War II History for September 26th [2:23m]:
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World War II History for September 25
1942 - British bombers attempted to destroy the local headquarters of the German Gestapo in Norway. The plan failed.
Germany invaded Norway in April 1940, in a stunning blitzkrieg campaign, a response to Britain’s laying of mines in Norwegian waters–which was itself a response to [...]
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World War II History for September 21
1942 - The U.S. B-29 Superfortress made its debut flight in Seattle, WA. It was the largest bomber used during World War II. The plane made its bombing-run debut on June 5, 1944. It was the largest bomber used in the war by any [...]
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World War II History for September 18
1941 - German bombers killed more than 1,000 Russians when they bombed Leningrad.
1945 - General Douglas MacArthur moved his command headquarters to Tokyo.
Gen. Douglas MacArthur moves his command headquarters to Tokyo, as he prepares for his new role as architect of a democratic and [...]
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World War II History for September 15
1935 - The Nuremberg Laws were enacted by Nazi Germany. The act stripped all German Jews of their civil rights and the swasticka was made the official symbol of Nazi Germany.
After Hitler’s accession to the offices of president and chancellor of Germany, he set about [...]
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World War II History for September 9,
1941 - Iran surrenders to the Allies
Agreeing, among other things, Iran deports Axis spies posing as diplomatic and tourist staff. Iran will order the “diplomats” and others out on the 13th.
1942 - Japan dropped incendiaries over Oregon in an attempt to set fire to the [...]
World War II History for September 9th [2:17m]:
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World War II History for September 7
1940 - London received its first mass air raid from Nazi Germany during World War II.
300 German bombers raid London, in the first of 57 consecutive nights of bombing. This bombing “blitzkrieg” (lightning war) would continue until May 1941.
After the successful occupation of France, [...]
SPITFIRE vs HURRICANE
Contrary to popular belief, it was the Hurricane, not the Spitfire that saved Britain during the dark days of 1940. The turn-around time (re-arm, refuel etc.) for the Spitfire was 26 minutes. That of the Hurricane, only 9 minutes from down to up again. During the Battle of Britain the time spent on [...]
World War II History - Audio Feature
Podcast: Columbia News Broadcast - D-Day Broadcast Pt 1
This audio program is the initial news broadcast after the landings in Normandy on D-Day (44-Jun-06) that went out to the United States. President Roosevelt leads the nation in prayer, BBC news updates, and more.
Columbia News Broadcast - D-Day Broadcast Pt 1 [66:12m]:
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