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Today in World War II History

65 Years Ago—Sept. 19, 1945: "Lord Haw Haw"—William Joyce sentenced to death for treason (he will be executed in January, 1946). British and French suppress Vietnamese nationalist insurgents in Saigon.

Today in World War II History

70 Years Ago—Sept. 18, 1940: Italian offensive halts near Sidi Barrani, Egypt for 3 months due to supply difficulties.
65 Years Ago—Sept. 18, 1945: Henry L. Stimson resigns as US Secretary of War, replaced by RB Patterson.

Book Club Beat - Bibliovore Reading List

Seven years of good reading, great friends, and fun! In 2003, two of my friends started a book club. I jumped at the idea and invited my book-reading friends itching for an "excuse" to read. This past month, we decided on a name for our club - the Bibliovores, because we devour books. The membership has changed, but the friendships have remained. In honor of our new name, I'm posting a list of the books we've read in the past seven years. Maybe you'll find a new favorite.

Deception - Randy...

Today in World War II History

70 Years Ago—Sept. 17, 1940: RAF and Royal Navy sink 12% of German invasion fleet (21 transports, 214 barges), and Hitler postpones the invasion of England "Seelöwe" indefinitely.
65 Years Ago—Sept. 17, 1945: Forty-five Nazi SS officers go on trial at Lüneburg for crimes at Auschwitz and Belsen.

Today in World War II History

70 Years Ago—Sept. 16, 1940: President Roosevelt signs the Selective Service Training and Service Act: men aged 20-36 required to register for the draft. First flight of Lockheed P-38 Lightning.
65 Years Ago—Sept. 16, 1945: Japanese forces in Hong Kong surrender.

Lessons from the 1940s - No Complaints

They waded ashore in chest-deep water in Algeria and took shelter behind sand dunes. Snipers and strafing fighter planes aimed for them. They ate cold K-rations and dug slit trenches and dealt with fleas, mosquitoes, lice, and flies. And they were women.

Lately I've been researching nursing in the Mediterranean Theater (North Africa, Sicily, and Italy) in World War II, and I've been struck by the conditions these young women worked in.

They had a difficult job to begin with. Work schedules vari...

Today in World War II History

70 Years Ago—Sept. 15, 1940: Battle of Britain Day: RAF deters major attack on London and downs 56 German planes.
65 Years Ago—Sept. 15, 1945: US Fifteenth Air Force, which flew strategic bombing missions from Italy to Nazi-occupied Europe, is inactivated.

Today in World War II History

70 Years Ago—Sept. 14, 1940: RAF and Royal Navy destroy 200 German barges loading for invasion of England at ports in France and Low Countries.
65 Years Ago—Sept. 14, 1945: Japanese forces at Celebes and on Nauru and Ocean Islands surrender.

A Friend in the Storm - Giveaway winner!

Thank you for visiting with me for my "Through the Storm" posts over the last three weeks. I drew a random number, and the winner of Cheryl Ricker's lovely gift book A Friend in the Storm is Laura! Laura, I know where you live :) I'll get the book to you soon.

If you missed the earlier posts, here are the links:

Through the Storm, Part 1: http://sarahsundin.blogspot.com/2010/08/friend-in-storm-part-1-and-giveaway.html

Part 2: http...

Today in World War II History

70 Years Ago—Sept. 13, 1940: Italians invade British-occupied Egypt from Libya, aiming for the Suez Canal. Japanese Mitsubishi Zero fighter plane first flies, over China.
65 Years Ago—Sept. 13, 1945: Remaining Japanese forces in New Guinea surrender at Wewak.