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March 29, 2014
Today in World War II History
Flight nurse based in Prestwick, Scotland,preparing patients for transatlantic flight. (USAF photo)70 Years Ago—Mar. 29, 1944: US expands North Atlantic medical air evacuation to move 200 patients/day, clearing hospitals in England for D-Day. German air raid on the 93rd Evacuation Hospital at Anzio, Italy, kills 3 patients and 2 enlisted hospital personnel.
March 28, 2014
Catch Us If You CAN Individual Giveaway Winner
The Catch Us If You CAN spring scavenger hunt is over, but you can still go back and read the wonderful posts from 29 authors - you just might find a new favorite!Thanks to all of you who participated and made it so much fun. In addition to the grand prize, which will be announced this weekend, I conducted an individual giveaway here on my blog - winner's choice of my latest novel, On Distant Shores , or my next book, In Perfect Time , when it releases in August.
And the winner is...Allyson (with the awieland email address)! Allyson, I sent you an email so I can mail the book to you.Thanks again for participating, everyone!
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—Mar. 28, 1944: Germans begin evacuation of Odessa, Ukraine. Soviets take Nikolaev, Romania on the Black Sea.
March 27, 2014
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—Mar. 27, 1944: Nazi-occupied France allows citizens to join German SS.
March 26, 2014
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—Mar. 26, 1944: In Italy, the New Zealand Corps is disbanded at Cassino and sent to Adriatic Coast to recover. Soviets reach River Pruth at the Romanian border.
March 25, 2014
Today in World War II History
(US Air Force)70 Years Ago—Mar. 25, 1944: At New Guinea, heavy US Fifth Air Force bombing on Wewak causes Japanese to move air headquarters to Hollandia.
March 24, 2014
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—Mar. 24, 1944: Ardeatine Caves Massacre—Nazis kill 335 Italian civilians in reprisal for partisan bombing in Rome the day before. “The Great Escape”—76 Allied airmen escape from Stalag Luft III near Sagan, 50 are recaptured and murdered, 3 escape to Allied or neutral territory.
March 23, 2014
Today in World War II History
B-25 of the US 340th BG at Pompeii Airfield,covered with volcanic ash, 23 March 1944
(USAF Photo)70 Years Ago—Mar. 23, 1944: Italian partisan bombing decimates a German SS police unit in Rome, 33 Germans & 10 Italian civilians are killed. Volcanic ash from Vesuvius destroys almost all (about 80) B-25s of the US 340thBomb Group at Pompeii Airfield.
March 22, 2014
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—Mar. 22, 1944: New Zealanders make final failed assault on Monte Cassino, Italy. In US, “A” gas rationing cards cut from 3 gallons/wk to 2 gal/wk.
March 21, 2014
Today in World War II History
B-25 Mitchells of the US 321st Bomb Group flying past Mount Vesuvius, Italy during its eruption
of 18-23 Mar 1944 (USAF photo)70 Years Ago—Mar. 21, 1944: Eruption of Mount Vesuvius buries villages of San Sebastiano and Massa; 6-km-high lava fountains are seen. See more pictures on the blog of the National World War II Museum. Also see a newsreel video of explosion.
