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Erin Booker | December 20, 2009
With an audience as large and diverse as WWarII.com, it’s pretty much a given that some of you readers are reenactors, like me. And if you’ve entered the world of reenacting even a little bit, you’ll notice the lack of a feminine touch. It’s no secret: there are few places for women in WWII reenacting, [...]
Steven Terjeson | September 17, 2009
Today in WWII History
World War II History for September 17
1939 – The Soviet Union invaded Poland. Germany had invaded Poland on September 1.
1944 – Operation “Market Garden” was launched by Allied paratroopers during World War II. The landing point was behind German lines in the Netherlands.
Steven Terjeson | September 1, 2009
Today in WWII History
World War II History for September 1
1939 – World War II began when Germany invaded Poland.
1942 – A federal judge in Sacramento, CA, upheld the wartime detention of Japanese-Americans as well as Japanese nationals.
1945 – The U.S. received official word of Japan’s formal surrender that ended World War II. In Japan, it [...]
Steven Terjeson | August 27, 2009
Audio Clip: 1939-08-27 CBS HV Kaltenborn Reports On The Eve Of War in Europe
Today in WWII History
World War II History for August 27
1939 – Nazi Germany demanded the Polish corridor and Danzig.
1941 – Japanese prime minister requests a summit meeting with FDR in hopes of preventing their campaign in China from escalating into a world [...]
Steven Terjeson | July 13, 2009
Audio Clip: BBC Charles Gardner Reports On Convoy Attack & Dogfight (14 July 1940)
Today in WWII History
World War II History for July 13
13 July 1941 – Britain and the Soviet Union signed a mutual aid pact, that provided the means for Britain to send war material to the Soviet Union.
13 July 1944 – Soviet General [...]
WWII History - BBC Charles Gardner On Convoy Attack - Dogfight (14 July 1940) [3:34m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (928)Steven Terjeson | May 21, 2009
Today in WWII History
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World War II History for May 21
21 May 1940 – A Nazi “special unit” began murdering more than 1,500 hospital patients in East Prussia. The operation of killing the “unfit” mentally ill patients took 18 days.
21 May 1941 – [...]
Steven Terjeson | May 8, 2009
Today in WWII History
Audio Clip: Victory in Europe -VE- Day – NBC Special Broadcast (56min)
Victory in Europe -VE- Day NBC Special Broadcast 1945-05-08 [56:33m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSteven Terjeson | March 26, 2009
Today in WWII History
World War II History for March 26
26 Mar 1938 – Herman Goering warned all Jews to leave Austria.
26 Mar 1942 – The Germans began sending Jews to Auschwitz in Poland.
26 Mar 1945 – The battle of Iwo Jima ended.
Steven Terjeson | January 26, 2009
Today in WWII History
World War II History for January 26
26 JAN 1934 – Germany and Poland signed a 10-year nonaggression pact: “… the moment has arrived for inaugurating a new era in Polish-German political relations by means of direct communications between the two countries.” It was proposed by Hitler, and Poland never consulted France, [...]
Steven Terjeson | December 4, 2008
Today in WW II History
World War II History for December 4
1942 – U.S. bombers attacked the Italian mainland for the first time during World War II.
1942 – Polish Christians come to the aid of Polish Jews
On this day in Warsaw, a group of Polish Christians put their own lives at risk when they set [...]
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