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April 19, 2016
Today in World War II History—April 19, 1941
Firefighters putting out a blaze in London after an air raid during The Blitz in 1941. (US National Archives)
75 Years Ago—Apr. 19, 1941: Luftwaffe sends 712 bombers to London, 449 killed, including 34 firemen, the largest single loss of firefighters in British history. British women ages 20-30 are conscripted for war work; mothers of children under 14 are exempt.
April 18, 2016
Today in World War II History—April 18, 1941
Troops of the Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler negotiating difficult terrain in Greece, 1941 (public domain)
75 Years Ago—Apr. 18, 1941: As Germans advance in Greece, Prime Minister Alexandros Koryzis commits suicide; King George assumes leadership. British & Indian troops land in Basra, Iraq to counteract the new pro-Axis government.
April 17, 2016
Today in World War II History—April 17, 1941
75 Years Ago—Apr. 17, 1941: Yugoslavia signs armistice with Germany. In Iraq, Rashid Ali asks for German aid in expelling British; Iraqis surround RAF airfield at Habbaniya.
April 16, 2016
Today in World War II History—April 16, 1941
British schoolchildren wave for the camera as they receive plates of bacon and eggs, imported from America as part of the Lend-Lease program, 1941 (Imperial War Museum)
75 Years Ago—Apr. 16, 1941: First US Lend-Lease food arrives in Britain. British destroyers sink all eight ships in an Axis convoy off Tunisia; 1800 killed.
April 15, 2016
Drawn from the Heart – Giveaway Winner!
Thank you to all 58 of you who entered the drawing for Lisa Bogart‘s beautiful coloring book devotional, Drawn from the Heart!
And the winner is…Mary Jacobowitz! Mary, I’ll email you for your mailing address so Lisa can send you the book. Happy coloring!
Today in World War II History—April 15, 1941
Igor Sikorsky in the last version of the VS-300, at the end of 1941 (US government photo)
75 Years Ago—Apr. 15, 1941: Germans take Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Luftwaffe bombs Belfast, Northern Ireland, killing 758. Igor Sikorsky flies first official rotor helicopter flight, of a Vought-Sikorsky VS-300 in Stratford, CT; flight lasts over one hour.
April 14, 2016
Today in World War II History—April 14, 1941
Sarah Sundin on board Victory ship Red Oak Victory at Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front Museum, Richmond, CA (former Kaiser Shipyards), May 2014.
75 Years Ago—Apr. 14, 1941: King Peter II and Yugoslavian government escape to Athens. Kaiser shipyards in Richmond, California lay keel for its first ship, the Ocean Vanguard; 747 ships will be built in Richmond.
April 13, 2016
Dressed for Death by Julianna Deering
When Drew an
d Madeleine Farthering attend a Regency-themed party at the estate of Drew’s former school chum, Talbot Cummins, they hope for a vacation from amateur sleuthing. Instead, they find murder. Once again, Drew puts his skills to work to find the culprit, but this case hits too close to home and causes him to doubt himself – and his motives.
In Dressed for Death, Julianna Deering returns us to 1930s England for another Agatha Christie-esque mystery in her Drew Farthering series. Plenty of twists and turns and clues will keep the mystery-lover guessing, and Drew and Madeleine are a delightful sleuthing couple, both clever and romantic. But my favorite aspect of the novel was the look at the human cost. Drew’s misgivings and concerns give the hero depth and compassion, and the resolution of the issue reminds us of the importance of using the talents God has given us. I appreciated this on so many levels.
If you haven’t read the rest of the Drew Farthering Mysteries, I encourage you to read Rules of Murder, Death by the Book, and Murder at the Mikado.
Today in World War II History—April 13, 1941
Japanese Foreign Minister Matsuoka signing the Soviet-Japanese Neutrality Pact, 13 Apr 1941, Molotov and Stalin in background (public domain)
75 Years Ago—Apr. 13, 1941: USSR and Japan sign five-year nonaggression pact.
April 12, 2016
Today in World War II History—April 12, 1941
Yugoslavian infantry surrendering to Germans, 6 April 1941 (German Federal Archive: Bild 146-1975-036-24)
75 Years Ago—Apr. 12, 1941: Germans take Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Hitler divides Yugoslavia between Germany, Italy, Hungary, and Bulgaria, leaving Croatia as puppet state. Germans take Bardia, Libya.
