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September 30, 2013
Today in World War II History
Wreckage of the dock area of Naples70 Years Ago—Sept. 30, 1943: Danish Resistance begins smuggling over 7000 Jews by fishing boats to Sweden. Germans begin evacuating Naples, destroying facilities and leaving booby traps.
September 29, 2013
Today in World War II History
Badoglio and Eisenhower on HMS Nelson70 Years Ago—Sept. 29, 1943: Gen. Eisenhower and Italian premier Badoglio sign official Italian armistice on HMS Nelson at Malta. 100thInfantry Battalion (Japanese-Americans primarily from Hawaii) is attached to US Fifth Army in Italy.
September 28, 2013
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—Sept. 28, 1943: Roman Jews pay ransom of 50 kg of gold to Nazis with help from the Vatican; however, it will not be honored. German diplomat Georg Duckwitz learns of Gestapo plan to round up Danish Jews; he warns Danish Resistance at great personal risk, allowing Danes to save almost all of Denmark’s Jews.
September 27, 2013
Today in World War II History
P-47D Thunderbolt70 Years Ago—Sept. 27, 1943: US 8th Air Force bombers have P-47 Thunderbolt fighter escort all the way to targets in Germany for the first time. Soviets take Temyruk, Russia, last German-held port on Black Sea.
September 26, 2013
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—Sept. 26, 1943: Anti-Fascist uprising begins in Naples; 300 civilians will be killed in following week. Australian & British commandos enter Singapore Harbor on a fishing boat and sink or damage 7 Japanese ships. Sub USS Crevalle stops at Pitcairn Island (of Mutiny on the Bounty fame), where they are greeted by a Mr. Christian.
September 25, 2013
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—Sept. 25, 1943: Soviets take Smolensk and Roslavl, Russia.
September 23, 2013
Today in World War II History
Möhne Dam after Dambusters Raid70 Years Ago—Sept. 23, 1943: Germans finish repairs to Möhne Dam in Ruhr, breached by May RAF Dambusters raid.
September 22, 2013
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—Sept. 22, 1943: Mussolini proclaims Repubblica Sociale Italiana, based in German-occupied northern Italy. Australians land at Finschhafen, New Guinea.
September 21, 2013
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—Sept. 21, 1943: US secures Baanga, Arundel, and Wana Wana in Solomon Islands.
September 20, 2013
Today in World War II History
New Zealand soldiers land at Vella Lavella to relieve U.S. 35th Infantry Regiment on 17 September 194370 Years Ago—Sept. 20, 1943: At Auletta, Italy, US Fifth Army meets British Eighth Army advancing from south. New Zealanders secure Vella Lavella in Solomon Islands. US War Department puts all coastal observation posts down to alert status due to declining invasion threat.
