Today in World War II History

70 Years Ago—May 24, 1940: Hitler orders panzers to halt and allow Luftwaffe to destroy Allies at Dunkirk, unaware that bad weather will ground the Luftwaffe.
65 Years Ago—May 24, 1945: Japanese make a suicide airborne attack on US-occupied Yontan airfield on Okinawa and destroy seven aircraft.
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Published on May 24, 2010 03:00
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