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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.
Photo – Sherman Tank in Europe
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World War II History for October 13
1943 - During World War II, Italy signed an armistice with the Allies and declared war on Germany.
1944 - American troops entered Aachen, Germany, during World War II.
1944 - During World War II, British and Greek advance units landed at Piraeus.
Today in WWII History
World War II History for June 5
1940 - During World War II, the Battle of France began when Germany began an offensive in Southern France.
1942 - In France, Pierre Laval congratulated French volunteers that were fighting in the U.S.S.R. with Germans.
1944 - The Allies prepared for the D-Day invasion of German occupied France. One thousand British bombers dropped 5,000 tons of bombs on German batteries placed at the Normandy assault area and 3,000 Allied ships crossed the English Channel.
1944 - The U.S. B-29 Superfortress made its bombing-run debut. The target was Bangkok.Technorati Tags: WWII, History, France, Pierre Laval, D-Day, Allies, Normandy, B-29
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World War II History for April 20
1889 - Adolf Hitler was born.
1942 - Pierre Laval, the premier of Vichy France, in a radio broadcast, establishes a policy of “true reconciliation with Germany.”
1943 - Nazi began the massacre of Jews in the Warsaw ghetto.
1944 - Turkey stopped exporting chrome to Germany. On August 2, Turkey ended all relations with the Nazis.
1945 - Soviet troops began their attack on Berlin.
1945 - During World War II, Allied forces took control of the German cities of Nuremberg and Stuttgart.
1945 - Operation Corncob is launched while Hitler celebrates his birthday.
On this day in 1945, Allied bombers in Italy begin a three-day attack on the bridges over the rivers Adige and Brenta to cut off German lines of retreat on the peninsula. Meanwhile, Adolf Hitler celebrates his 56th birthday as a Gestapo reign of terror results in the hanging of 20 Russian prisoners of war and 20 Jewish children: Of these, at least nine are under the age of 12. All of the victims had been taken from Auschwitz to Neuengamme, the place of execution, for the purpose of medical experimentation.
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1) What was the code name for the teams of Allied agents parachuted behind German lines prior to the Normandy invasion of D-Day?
A Juneaus
B Jedburghs
C Johnnies
D Jerries
2) What was the common name of the German JU-87?
A Stuka
B Junker
C Gotha Go
D Heinkel
3) Canada on D-Day:
A Jasper
B Joker
C Jellyroll
D Juno
4) Which one of the following was not a nickname for a Japanese plane in WWII?
A Jake
B Jill
C Joey
D Judy
5) This was the British slang term for a German?
A Ja-Ja (Ya-Ya)
B Jerry
C Jellyroll
D Jitler
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