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World War II History for March 19

Steven Terjeson | March 19, 2010

Today in WWII History
World War II History for March 19
Audio Clip: March 19, 1944 edition of CBS World News Today

 
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19 Mar 1940 – The French government of Daladier fell.
19 Mar 1940 – 50 RAF bombers strike Hornum, the German seaplane base on the island of Sylt, but inflict no significant damage.
19 Mar 1941 – [...]

B-29 Commentary

Steven Terjeson | December 30, 2009

Commentary about the B-29 by Ed Hart:
The B-29 was an inflection point in the history of aviation technology, war fighting…and program management. It certainly rivaled the A-Bomb program, and the fact that the two programs came together to end the war is – I think – instructive to all of us. I recently saw a [...]

B-29 Photos

Steven Terjeson | September 22, 2009

8 New B-29 Superfortress photos added to the WWII History Image Gallery! Check them out…

B-29’s dropping bombs.

World War II History for July 24

Steven Terjeson | July 24, 2009

Today in WWII History: 1941 – Vichy France grants Japan bases in its Indochina colonies; 1943 – Operation Gomorrah is launched; ‘Window’ radar jamming

P-51 Mustang Slide

Steven Terjeson | June 25, 2009

P-51 Mustang Slide Image

P-51 Mustang – B&W Slide
See more WW2 fighter and bomber slide images.

Quote of the Day – B-17 Gunner

Steven Terjeson | June 19, 2009

Quote of the Day
“Those were great days, though,” he added. “We lived only one day at a time, of course. We didn’t know whether you were going to live tomorrow or not. We flew constantly. I had 500 hours in that ball, right there.” — Glenn Simms B-17 Gunner

Plano resident Glenn Simms, 89, flew [...]

World War II History for April 10

Steven Terjeson | April 10, 2009

Today in WWII History
Audio Clip: CBS World News Today from 11 April 1943

 
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World War II History for April 10
10 Apr 1932 – Paul von Hindenburg was elected president of Germany with 19 million votes. Adolf Hitler came in second with 13 million votes.
10 Apr 1938 – Germany annexed Austria. 99.75 percent of Austrians [...]

Photo – Me 262 Serviced

Steven Terjeson | January 9, 2009

Photo – Me 262 being serviced with camo netting.

See more German WWII photos in the new World War II History Image Gallery >> German Set 1 Collection album.
Photo, Color, Me 262, Jet, Fighter, Camoflauge, German, Luftwaffe

World War II History for September 28

Steven Terjeson | September 28, 2008

Today in WW II History
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 [...]

 
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World War II History for September 26

Steven Terjeson | September 26, 2008

Today in WW II History
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 [...]

 
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