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World War II History for January 18

Steven Terjeson | January 18, 2010

World War II History for January 18, 1942-Russian launch a fresh offensive, 1942-Burma’s Premier detained by the British, 1943-US commercial bakers stopped selling sliced bread, 1944-Soviets arrive at Leningrad ending 3 year Siege.

 
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World War II History for August 31

Steven Terjeson | August 31, 2009

Prelude to War: 1939 – British fleet mobilized & evacuations begin. 1943 – USS Harmon commissioned. 1944 – British 8th Army breaks through Gothic Line

General Patton Enters Messina 1943

Steven Terjeson | August 17, 2009

August 17, 1943, U.S. Gen George S. Patton & 7th Army arrive in Messina, Sicily, hrs before “Monte”, Audio Clip, Photo, & More…

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

World War II History for July 22

Steven Terjeson | July 22, 2009

July 22 – Deportations from Warsaw ghetto to Treblinka begin; American forces led by Gen. George S. Patton captured Palermo, Sicily.

World War II History for June 17

Steven Terjeson | June 17, 2009

Today in WWII History
World War II History for June 17
17 June 1940 – British troops evacuated France in Operation Ariel (aka Operation Aerial).
17 June 1940 – The Soviet Union occupied Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia.
17 June 1940 – France asked Germany for terms of surrender in World War II.
17 June 1943 – Norwegian tanker Ferncastle [...]

World War II History for June 15

Steven Terjeson | June 15, 2009

Today in WWII History
Audio Clip: BBC Giles Fairplay reports on the Last Days of Singapore – 15 June 1942

 
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World War II History for June 15
15 June 1940 – The French fortress of Verdun was captured by Germans.
15 June 1942- On the carrier IJN Zuikaku Captain Yokokawa was relieved by Captain Tameteru Notomo.

IJN Zuikaku [...]

World War II History for June 1

Steven Terjeson | June 1, 2009

Today in WWII History
Audio Clip: Working up to D-Day we bring you a clip from the BBC with Resistance Messages – 05 Jun 1944

 
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World War II History for June 1
1 JUN 1942 – News of death camp killings became public for first time. The report came from the Polish Socialist newspaper known as Liberty Brigade. [...]

World War II History for May 18

Steven Terjeson | May 18, 2009

Today in WWII History
Audio Clips: Today we bring you a double-play!
Clip #1: is an NBC broadcast by Walter Winchell from 5/18/41
Clip #2: is a BBC broadcast marking the fall of Monte Cassino to the allies.

 
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World War II History for May 18
18 May 1942 – New York ended night baseball games for the duration of World [...]

World War II History for May 14

Steven Terjeson | May 14, 2009

Today in WWII History
World War II History for May 14
14 May 1940 – The Netherlands surrendered to Nazi Germany.
14 May 1941 – The Nazis declared the Red Sea a war zone.
14 May 1942 – The Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC) was established by an act of the U.S. Congress.
14 May 1942 – [...]

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