Sarah Sundin's Blog, page 566
May 1, 2010
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—May 1, 1940: In Norway, the British evacuate Andalsnes, and German troops from Oslo and Bergen link.
65 Years Ago—May 1, 1945: Australian forces land at Tarakan off coast of Borneo.
65 Years Ago—May 1, 1945: Australian forces land at Tarakan off coast of Borneo.
April 30, 2010
Today in World War II History
65 Years Ago—April 30, 1945: While Soviet troops fly their flag over the Reichstag in Berlin, Adolf Hitler and his new wife, Eva Braun, commit suicide. Leadership of Germany passes to Adm. Karl Doenitz.
April 29, 2010
Netflix and Nostalgia Contest - We Have a Winner!
Thanks to everyone who entered the Netflix and Nostalgia Contest - and to everyone who spread the word. Out of 810 entrants, our random number generator selected one grand prize winner.... Ambar Robinson! Ambar, I've sent you an e-mail so I can get your prize mailed to you as soon as possible. Thanks also to LitFuse Publicity for putting this together!
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—April 29, 1940: The Royal Air Force begins program to train air crews in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
65 Years Ago—April 29, 1945: German commanders sign the surrender of 1 million German troops in Italy and Austria, to become effective May 2.
65 Years Ago—April 29, 1945: German commanders sign the surrender of 1 million German troops in Italy and Austria, to become effective May 2.
April 28, 2010
Today in World War II History
65 Years Ago—April 28, 1945: Italian dictator Benito Mussolini and his mistress, Clara Petacci, are executed by Italian partisans.
April 27, 2010
Today in World War II History
65 Years Ago—April 27, 1945: Anti-Nazis rise up in Munich and encourage German surrender to the Allies.
April 26, 2010
Today in World War II History
65 Years Ago—April 26, 1945: US Fifth Army takes Verona, Italy. Italian partisans take Genoa and revolt in Milan.
April 25, 2010
Today in World War II History
65 Years Ago—April 25, 1945: US First Army and Soviet troops meet on the Elbe at Torgau, severing northern and southern Germany. Eisenhower will drive north and south to cut off German retreat to Denmark or the Alps and let the Soviets take Berlin as agreed. The United Nations Conference opens in San Francisco with representatives from fifty nations.
April 24, 2010
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—April 24, 1940: Germans appoint Josef Terboven as Reich Commissar of Norway.
65 Years Ago—April 24, 1945: US Marines breach Japanese defenses at the Shuri Line in southern Okinawa.
65 Years Ago—April 24, 1945: US Marines breach Japanese defenses at the Shuri Line in southern Okinawa.
April 23, 2010
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—April 23, 1940: About two hundred people die in a fire at the Rhythm Night Club in Natchez, Mississippi.
65 Years Ago—April 23, 1945: The blackout is lifted in the United Kingdom.
65 Years Ago—April 23, 1945: The blackout is lifted in the United Kingdom.
