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World War II History for October 22 by World War II History on Oct 22, 2009Today in WWII History World War II History for October 22 22 Oct 1942 – The Allies met to discuss Operation Torch. Operation Torch was to be the first Allied amphibious landing of World War II (North Africa), mainly as an induction of US ground...

Letters from HMS Zambesi by World War II History on Oct 2, 2009Letter home from Midshipman Derek Hirst HMS Zambesi 8th May 1945 forargyll.com published this on 10:51 am, Wednesday, 30th September, 2009 HMS Zambesi entered Bergen, Norway, on 8th May 1945, the day WWII formally ended. The following is from a lette...

World War II History for August 31 by World War II History on Aug 31, 2009Prelude to War: 1939 - British fleet mobilized & evacuations begin. 1943 - USS Harmon commissioned. 1944 - British 8th Army breaks through Gothic Line...

Sink the Bismarck by World War II History on Aug 19, 2009Sink the Bismark: 1941-05-31 BBC First Sea Lord A V Alexander On Sinking Of Bismark...

Operation Aerial by World War II History on Jul 15, 2009Operation 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 re...

World War II History for June 4 by World War II History on Jun 4, 2009Today in WWII History World War II History for June 4 4 JUN 1940 - The British completed the evacuation of 300,000 troops at Dunkirk, France. 4 JUN 1941 - In Germany, the Nazis began restricting Jews access to beaches and swimming pools. 4 JUN 1942 -...

World War II History for May 27 by World War II History on May 27, 2009Today in WWII History World War II History for May 27 27 May 1941 - U.S. President Roosevelt proclaimed an “unlimited national emergency” amid rising world tension. 27 May 1941 - The German battleship Bismarck was sunk by British naval an...

World War II History for May 21 by World War II History on May 21, 2009Today in WWII History **Don’t forget to enter our Contest for a copy of Finding Granddad’s War here** World War II History for May 21 21 May 1940 - A Nazi “special unit” began murdering more than 1,500 hospital patients in Eas...

World War II History for April 10 by World War II History on Apr 10, 2009Today in WWII History Audio Clip: CBS World News Today from 11 April 1943 World War II History for April 10 10 Apr 1932 - Paul von Hindenburg was elected president of Germany with 19 million votes. Adolf Hitler came in second with 13 million votes.

World War II History for March 27 by World War II History on Mar 27, 2009Today in WWII History Audio Clip: CBS World News Today on 28 March 1943. World War II History for March 27 **Don’t miss our Contest for a brand new copy of World War II 365 Days!** 1933 - About 55,000 people staged a protest against Hitler in New...