World War II History

Steven Terjeson | April 8, 2009

Today in WWII History
World War II History for April 8
8 Apr 1939 – Italy invaded Albania.
8 Apr 1945 – Lutheran pastor and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer was hanged at Flossenburg. American troops liberated the POW camp nine days later.
8 Apr 1949 – The Soviets opened a rail link to the besieged city of Leningrad. [...]

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Steven Terjeson | April 6, 2009

Today in WWII History
Audio Clip: CBS World News Today for 5 April 1945

World War II History for April 6
6 Apr 1938 – The United States recognized the German conquest of Austria.
6 Apr 1941 – German forces invaded Greece and Yugoslavia.

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Steven Terjeson | June 5, 2008

June 5, 1944 – Allies prepare for D-Day (Operation Overlord)
On this day in 1944, more than 1,000 British bombers drop 5,000 tons of bombs on German gun batteries placed at the Normandy assault area, while 3,000 Allied ships cross the English Channel in preparation for the invasion of Normandy-D-Day.
The day of the invasion of occupied [...]

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Steven Terjeson | March 28, 2008

Eisenhower talks with 101st Airborne troops June 5, 1944, before they launch D-Day. (Full Size)

Fighter squadrons fly over Navy vessels on their way to invade Germany (Full Size)
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