Sarah Sundin's Blog, page 569
April 5, 2010
Today in World War II History
65 Years Ago—April 5, 1945: US Joint Chiefs merge the Pacific Ocean and Southwest Pacific Theaters. Adm. Chester Nimitz named Commander in Chief, Pacific (over naval forces), and Gen. Douglas MacArthur named Commander in Chief, Army Forces in Pacific.
April 4, 2010
Today in World War II History
65 Years Ago—April 4, 1945: US Tenth Army secures two airfields on Okinawa.
April 3, 2010
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—April 3, 1940: US Congress reduces Army's request for 166 planes to 57, and refuses to fund heavy bombers as "aggressive weapons."
65 Years Ago—April 3, 1945: Soviets take Wiener Neustadt, Austria.
65 Years Ago—April 3, 1945: Soviets take Wiener Neustadt, Austria.
April 2, 2010
Today in World War II History
65 Years Ago—April 2, 1945: US Third Army takes German jet base at Rheine.
April 1, 2010
Today in World War II History
65 Years Ago—April 1, 1945: US Tenth Army and Marines invade Okinawa.
March 31, 2010
Today in World War II History
65 Years Ago—March 31, 1945: Free French Army crosses Rhine near Speyer, Germany.
March 30, 2010
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—March 30, 1940: Japanese establish Chinese puppet government in former Chinese capital of Nanking.
65 Years Ago—March 30, 1945: Soviets enter Austria. Allies get first close-up look at German Me 262 jet fighter when defecting pilot delivers to American forces.
65 Years Ago—March 30, 1945: Soviets enter Austria. Allies get first close-up look at German Me 262 jet fighter when defecting pilot delivers to American forces.
March 29, 2010
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—March 29, 1940: Movie premiere of Rebecca, starring Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine.
65 Years Ago—March 29, 1945: Soviets seize Komorn oil field in Hungary, Germany's last source of petroleum.
65 Years Ago—March 29, 1945: Soviets seize Komorn oil field in Hungary, Germany's last source of petroleum.
March 28, 2010
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—March 28, 1940: Britain and France agree not to make separate peace treaties with Germany.
65 Years Ago—March 28, 1945: Japanese-trained Burma National Army under Aun San revolts and joins Allies.
65 Years Ago—March 28, 1945: Japanese-trained Burma National Army under Aun San revolts and joins Allies.
March 27, 2010
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—March 27, 1940: Peter Fraser becomes prime minister of New Zealand on the death of Michael Savage.
65 Years Ago—March 27, 1945: Last German V-2 rockets land in Britain—in London (131 killed) and in Kent.
65 Years Ago—March 27, 1945: Last German V-2 rockets land in Britain—in London (131 killed) and in Kent.
