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June 23, 2022
Today in World War II History—June 23, 1942
Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-3 at RAF Pembrey after German pilot Oberleutnant Armin Faber landed there by mistake, 23 Jun 1942 (Imperial War Museum: MH 4190)
80 Years Ago—June 23, 1942: RAF captures first German Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighter plane, which lands by mistake in Wales.
President Roosevelt signs bill deferring married men from the draft “until reservoir of single men exhausted.”
In German physicist Werner Heisenberg’s lab at Leipzig, an aluminum sphere filled with uranium in a heavy water bath explodes, destroying the building; Heisenberg narrowly escapes.
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June 22, 2022
Today in World War II History—June 22, 1942
US poster, WWII
80 Years Ago—June 22, 1942: Germans take Bardia, Libya.
France announces “la relève”: for every three French volunteers who go to work in Germany, the Germans will release one French POW; 200,000 will volunteer until word of poor work conditions shuts down volunteering.
US Flag Code becomes public law, regarding the Pledge of Allegiance and treatment of the flag.
The post Today in World War II History—June 22, 1942 first appeared on Sarah Sundin.June 21, 2022
Today in World War II History—June 21, 1942
German generals Erwin Rommel and Fritz Bayerlein in Tobruk, Libya, late June 1942 (German Federal Archive: Bild 101I-785-0299-08A)
80 Years Ago—June 21, 1942: German forces under Rommel take Tobruk, Libya, after a long siege (33,000 POWs).
Erwin Rommel is promoted to Field Marshal.
Japanese submarine I-25 shells Fort Stevens, OR, at mouth of the Columbia River, no damage, the first enemy attack on a US continental military installation since the War of 1812 and the only one of WWII.
Crater resulting from Japanese shelling of Fort Stevens, OR, 21 June 1942 (US National Archives: 299678)
The post Today in World War II History—June 21, 1942 first appeared on Sarah Sundin.June 20, 2022
The Sound of Light Cover Reveal!
Today I’m pleased to reveal the cover for my upcoming novel, The Sound of Light, which is scheduled to release from Revell Books on February 7, 2023. This is the third of three standalone novels, each following Americans living in Nazi Europe before and during World War II.
The Sound of Light is now available for pre-order at Baker Book House (40% off and free shipping!), Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and BAM, and will be available on other sites soon. Pre-orders for the e-book and audiobook will be available at a later date.
Today I’m giving away TEN paperback copies of The Sound of Light, to be mailed in late January 2023.
The Sound of LightWhen the Germans march into Denmark, Baron Henrik Ahlefeldt exchanges his nobility for anonymity, assuming a new identity so he can secretly row messages for the Danish Resistance across the waters to Sweden.
American physicist Dr. Else Jensen refuses to leave Copenhagen and abandon her research—her life’s dream. While printing resistance newspapers, she hears stories of the movement’s legendary Havmand—the merman—and wonders if the mysterious and silent shipyard worker living in the same boardinghouse has something to hide.
When the Occupation cracks down on the Danes, these two passionate people will discover if there is more power in speech . . . or in silence.
Cover Reveal VideoToday, June 20, at 10 am Pacific/1 pm Eastern, I’ll be on Facebook Live video on my author page sharing more about the story and the history behind it. The video will be available for viewing afterward too.
Pre-Order FormIf you pre-order The Sound of Light, fill out my Google form, and you’ll automatically be entered in the pre-order goodie giveaway that will officially open in January 2023—no need to enter twice! You can also order bookmarks, postcards, and bookplates, which will be mailed in January 2023. By pre-ordering, you’ll receive the book first—and you create interest in bookstores that helps the book succeed.
GiveawayTo enter the giveaway, please make sure you’ve subscribed to my email newsletter, then enter the Rafflecopter below (US mailing addresses only, please). Giveaway ends Sunday, June 26, 2022 at 11 pm Pacific Time. I’ll announce the ten winners here on Monday, June 27, 2022 and by email. Winners must respond to the email within one week to receive the book.
The post The Sound of Light Cover Reveal! first appeared on Sarah Sundin.Today in World War II History—June 20, 1942
German saboteur George Dasch, who turned himself and his fellow saboteurs in to the FBI, 25 June 1942 (US Army photo)
80 Years Ago—June 20, 1942: Japanese submarine I-26 shells Estevan Point Lighthouse and a radio-direction-finding station on Vancouver Island, BC, no damage; first enemy shelling of Canada since the War of 1812.
Four Polish prisoners escape from Auschwitz concentration camp disguised as SS guards in an SS car; this leads to tattooing of prisoners a month later.
The New York Times publishes a report by the World Jewish Congress that the Germans had killed 1 million in a “vast slaughterhouse for the Jews.”
In New York City, the FBI captures three of the German saboteurs landed by U-boats a week earlier.
The post Today in World War II History—June 20, 1942 first appeared on Sarah Sundin.June 19, 2022
Today in World War II History—June 19, 1942
“Malaria Moe” malaria prevention cartoon published by the US Army in the South Pacific, WWII (National Museum of Health and Medicine)
80 Years Ago—June 19, 1942: Germans execute Alois Eliáš, former prime minister of Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, for resistance work, the only head of state executed by the Nazis.
US Army activates Military Intelligence Training Center at Camp Ritchie, MD; the “Ritchie Boys” who train there include many Jewish men who had fled Germany.
German saboteur George Dasch, who had landed in New York by U-boat on June 13, turns himself in to the FBI.
US pharmacies are urged to turn in quinine supplies over 10 ounces (used to prevent and treat malaria).
The post Today in World War II History—June 19, 1942 first appeared on Sarah Sundin.June 18, 2022
Today in World War II History—June 18, 1942
Lt. Katye Swope of the 802nd Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron checks patients being evacuated from Agrigento, Sicily, to North Africa for further medical treatment, 25 July 1943 (US Air Force photo)
80 Years Ago—June 18, 1942: Maj. Gen. Carl Spaatz officially takes command of US Eighth Air Force in London.
In the Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Prague, Germans kill the Czech men who assassinated Gen. Heydrich.
US Navy commissions its first Black officer, medical student Bernard Robinson.
US Army Air Forces is authorized to develop medical air evacuation system (Read more: “Medical Air Evacuation in World War II”).
The post Today in World War II History—June 18, 1942 first appeared on Sarah Sundin.June 17, 2022
Today in World War II History—June 17, 1942
German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel observing the field near El Alamein, Egypt, 18 Jun 1942 (German Federal Archive: Bild 146-2002-010-05A)
80 Years Ago—June 17, 1942: In Libya, Germans take British fortress El Adem, the last obstacle before the Egyptian border, and secure the coastal road near Bardia, completely isolating Tobruk.
Four German saboteurs are landed by U-boat U-584 at Ponte Vedra Beach near Jacksonville, Florida.
Yank is first published, a weekly magazine for overseas servicemen produced by US Army enlisted men; “Sad Sack” cartoon by Sgt. George Baker premieres in the first issue.
Jane Randolph on the cover of the debut issue of Yank, the Army Weekly, June 17, 1942 (Source: US Army)
The post Today in World War II History—June 17, 1942 first appeared on Sarah Sundin.June 16, 2022
Today in World War II History—June 16, 1942
Lt. Cdr. Lyndon B. Johnson, March 1942 (Public domain via LBJ Presidential Library: 42-3-7)
80 Years Ago—June 16, 1942: British convoy WS-12Z (“Harpoon”) arrives at Malta with only two of six ships, after heavy Luftwaffe attacks.
Future president Lt. Cdr. Lyndon Johnson is released from duty in the Navy after Roosevelt orders all members of Congress serving in the armed forces to return to legislative duties.
The post Today in World War II History—June 16, 1942 first appeared on Sarah Sundin.June 15, 2022
Today in World War II History—June 15, 1942
Escort carrier USS Copahee with a load of captured Japanese planes, 8 July 1944 (US Navy photo: 80-G-276964)
80 Years Ago—June 15, 1942: USS Copahee is commissioned as the first Bogue-class auxiliary carrier, converted from a merchant ship.
US nationwide rubber scrap drive begins; will bring in 450,000 tons. (See: “Make It Do—Scrap Drives in World War II” and “Make It Do—Tire Rationing in World War II”)
US Army Postal Service institutes V-Mail system to microfilm overseas mail and maximize shipping space (See: “Victory Mail in World War II.”)
US poster promoting use of V-Mail, 1944 (US National Archives: 44-PA-1191)
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