Steven Terjeson | November 12, 2008
Today in WW II History
World War II History for November 12
1942 – During World War II, naval battle of Guadalcanal began between Japanese and American forces. The Americans won a major victory.
1944 – During World War II, the German battleship “Tirpitz” was sunk off the coast of Norway.
32 British Lancaster bombers attack and sink the [...]
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Steven Terjeson | November 3, 2008
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World War II History for November 3
1941 – Japanese Ambassador John Grew warned that the Japanese may be planning a sudden attack on the U.S.
1941 – The order is given: Bomb Pearl Harbor
On this day in 1941, the Combine Japanese Fleet receive Top-Secret Order No. 1: In 34 days time, [...]
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Steven Terjeson | July 18, 2008
Today in WW II History
World War II History for July 18
1942 – The German Me-262, the first jet-propelled aircraft to fly in combat, made its first flight.
1943 – The United States lost a blimp, the K-74, for the first and last time during World War II.
1944 – U.S. troops captured Saint-Lo, France, ending the battle [...]
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Steven Terjeson | June 19, 2008
Today in WW II History
World War II History for June 18
1944 – United States scores major victory against Japanese in Battle of the Philippine Sea
On this day in 1944, in what would become known as the “Marianas Turkey Shoot,” U.S. carrier-based fighters decimate the Japanese Fleet with only a minimum of losses in the Battle [...]
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