Today in World War II History

70 Years Ago—June 12, 1940: British Navy bombards Italian base of Tobruk, Libya.
65 Years Ago—June 12, 1945: US Marines make push for final pocket of Japanese forces on the Oroku Peninsula on Okinawa; hundreds of Japanese Marines commit suicide by jumping off cliffs.
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Published on June 12, 2010 03:00
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