Today in World War II History—October 5, 1939 & 1944

German “Seehund” two-man midget submarines (Source: uboat.net)

75 Years Ago—Oct. 5, 1939: USSR forces Latvia to allow Soviet troop bases. US Navy Hawaiian Detachment opens at Pearl Harbor.

70 Years Ago—Oct. 5, 1944: Canadian troops cross Belgian-Dutch border north of Antwerp. Germany begins conscription of sixteen-year-olds. Germans lose 36 mini-subs in raid off the Scheldt Estuary.