World War II History

Today in WW II History World War II History for November 20 1943 - During World War II, U.S. Marines began their landing on Tarawa and Makin atolls in the Gilbert Islands. 1945 - 24 Nazi leaders went before a international war crimes tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany. The Nuremberg Trials, which took place in Nuremberg, Germany, between 1945 and [...]

Today in WW II History World War II History for November 19 1940 - Hitler urges Spain to grab Gibraltar Adolf Hitler tells Spanish Foreign Minister Serano Suner to make good on an agreement for Spain to attack Gibraltar, a British-controlled region. This would seal off the Mediterranean and trap British troops in North Africa. Read more on the [...]

Today in WW II History World War II History for November 17 1887 - Bernard Law Montgomery was born in London, England. Bernard L. Montgomery Montgomery at El Alamein 1941 - Joseph C. Grew, U.S. ambassador to Japan, cabled the U.S. State Department that he had heard that Japan had prepared a plan to attempt a surprise attack at Pearl [...]