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September 19, 2013
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—Sept. 19, 1943: Decca Records signs deal with striking musicians’ union, becomes first studio to record in a year.
September 18, 2013
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—Sept. 18, 1943: Germans attempt to send U-boats back into Atlantic, but most will be lost in Bay of Biscay.
September 17, 2013
Today in World War II History
US Army Medical Department70 Years Ago—Sept. 17, 1943: Germans begin retreat from Salerno, Italy. 802nd Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron begins air evacuation from Salerno, Italy.
September 16, 2013
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—Sept. 16, 1943: Australians take Lae on New Guinea. Soviets take Novgorod and Novorossisk, Russia.
September 15, 2013
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—Sept. 15, 1943: US and British forces repulse German attacks at Salerno, Italy and secure the beachhead.
September 14, 2013
Today in World War II History
US guards at the Temple of Neptune, Paestum, Italy, which served as US Fifth Army HQ after the landings at Salerno, September 1943.
(US National Archives) 70 Years Ago—Sept. 14, 1943: At Salerno, Italy, US repels German counterattack. Meanwhile, British Eighth Army progresses to control “heel” and “toe” of Italy.
September 13, 2013
Today in World War II History
LST-1 landing troops onto a beach near Salerno, Italy (US National Archives)70 Years Ago—Sept. 13, 1943: At Salerno, Italy, Germans counterattack down the Sele River and drive to within 3 miles of beach, paratroopers of the US 82nd Airborne are dropped behind US lines near Paestum as reinforcements. British hospital ship Newfoundland sunk by Luftwaffe off Salerno, Italy; 6 British nurses are killed.
September 12, 2013
Today in World War II History
Otto Skorzeny, Harald Mors, and Benito Mussolini in front of Hotel Campo Imperatore, Gran Sasso, Italy, 12 Sep 1943
(German Federal Archive)70 Years Ago—Sept. 12, 1943: German SS detachment in gliders rescues Mussolini from Gran Sasso, where he was imprisoned by the Italian government. Australians take Salamaua in New Guinea. US War Ration Book Three becomes active.
September 11, 2013
Today in World War II History
USS Savannah immediately after being hit by FX-1400 bomb (US National Archives)70 Years Ago—Sept. 11, 1943: Germans finish occupation of Rome & northern Italy, capturing most of Italian army. Cruiser USS Savannahdamaged by German FX-1400 guided bomb off Salerno, 206 killed. New song in Top Ten: “Paper Doll.”
September 10, 2013
Today in World War II History
Italian fleet steaming into Malta (US National Archives)70 Years Ago—Sept. 10, 1943: Naval battle of Mediterranean concludes as the Italian fleet arrives at Malta & surrenders.
