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Steven Terjeson | July 15, 2009
Operation Ariel aka Operation Aerial
17 June 1940 – Operation Ariel begins: Allied troops start to evacuate France, following Germany’s takeover of Paris and most of the nation.
Smaller-scale counterpart to Operation Dynamo and designed to remove by sea all British troops in north-west France, largely from the ports of Cherbourg, St Malo, Brest, St Nazaire and [...]
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 [...]
Steven Terjeson | June 15, 2009
Today in WWII History
Audio Clip: BBC Giles Fairplay reports on the Last Days of Singapore – 15 June 1942
World War II History - BBC Giles Fairplay Last Days of Singapore - 15 June 1942 [0:53m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadIJN Zuikaku [...]
Steven Terjeson | June 12, 2009
Operation Abel
Operation Abel – Airborne operation by the French 3eme Regiment Colonial des Parachutistes to harass the German’s retreat back through France (27 Aug / 6 Sept, 1944).
Map Europe Tactical Progress – 25 Jul_12 Sept, 1944 – German Retreat across France
Steven Terjeson | June 6, 2009
Today in WWII History
World War II History for June 6 – D-Day
1942 – Japanese forces retreated in the World War II Battle of Midway. The battle had begun on June 4.
1944 – Operation “Overlord” – The D-Day invasion of Europe took place on the beaches of Normandy, France. 400,000 Allied American, British and Canadian troops [...]
Steven Terjeson | June 5, 2009
Today in WWII History
World War II History for June 5
5 Jun 1940 – During World War II, the Battle of France began when Germany began an offensive in Southern France.
5 Jun 1942 – In France, Pierre Laval congratulated French volunteers that were fighting in the U.S.S.R. with Germans.
5 Jun 1944 – The Allies prepared for [...]
Steven Terjeson | May 20, 2009
Today in WWII History
World War II History for May 20
20 May 1940 – Germans break through to English Channel at Abbeville, France
In reaching Abbeville, German armored columns, led by General Heinz Guderian (a tank expert), severed all communication between the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in the north and the main French army in the south. [...]
Steven Terjeson | May 12, 2009
Today in WWII History
Audio Clip: BBC – Surrender of German forces in North Africa 13 May 1943
World War II History - Germans Surrender in North Africa 5-13-1943 [0:51m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSteven Terjeson | November 11, 2008
Today in WW II History
World War II History for November 11
**Veterans Day**
Veterans day marks the end of World War I, commemorating the men and women who serve in the military forces.
1940 – Battle of Taranto
This battle, which took place during WWII, marked the first all-aircraft naval attack in history. The results were definitive, as [...]
Steven Terjeson | October 27, 2008
Today in WW II History
World War II History for October 27
1940 – French General Charles de Gualle set up the Empire Defense Council.
In 1940, French Gen. Charles de Gaulle, speaking for the Free French Forces from his temporary headquarter in equatorial Africa, calls all French men and women everywhere to join the struggle to preserve [...]
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