1940 German planes attack 12 ships off the British coast; sinking 3 ships and killing 35 people. Hitler informs his commanders that the attack in the west will begin on the 17th January. On this same day a German light aircraft makes a forced landing at Malines in Belgium, near the German border. The planes …
Words At War “Fair Stood The Wind For France“ Released June 27, 1944. Words At War, the series that brings you radio versions of the leading war book another adaptation of an important war book, “Fair Stood The Wind For France”. A story of five American flyers shot down over France and the beautiful young …
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1940 German bombers sink three merchantmen in North Sea. Australian Comforts Fund reestablished, for women to send care packages to soldiers. The British submarine Starfish was sunk in the Heligoland Bight by German minesweeper trawlers. 1941 The Avro Manchester III makes its first flight equipped with four Rolls-Royce Merlin engines in place of the two …
1940 In Britain, ration books are introduced as program expands—each person to receive 4 oz of bacon or ham, 8 oz of butter, and 12 oz of sugar weekly. Finnish troops capture 1,000 Russian soldiers near Suomussalmi. 1941 96,000 people now are sleeping in the Underground and Tube stations, 40,000 less than in October. President …
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1940 General Semyon Timoshenko takes command of all Soviet forces in Finland and begins to build up his forces for a decisive offensive. Battle of Raate Road ends in Finnish victory; over 10,000 Soviets killed. 1941 Tobruk is surrounded, but the British are unable to assault it immediately as supplies and reinforcements need to be …
1940 British declare Germans may not use Norwegian waters. Norway & Sweden forbid Allied troops from crossing their territory to aid Finland. 1941 President Roosevelt makes his “Four Freedoms” speech in his State of the Union address to Congress and repeats his proposal for Lend-Lease program to send supplies to Britain. The Luftwaffe launches its …
Janis Carter January 5, 1945 Yank Pin UP was an established singer, star of stage and screen and later television star. She was born on October 10, 1913 in Cleveland, Ohio.
1940 Hore-Belisha resigns as Secretary of State for War and is replaced by Oliver Stanley. In the Battle of Suomussalmi, Finns encircle 18,000 Russians north of Lake Ladoga, Finland. 1941 General Bergonzoli surrenders the Italian XXIII Corps at Bardia to the Australians. 45,000 Italian prisoners and 130 tanks are captured by the Australians for just …
World War II Bell Telephone ad asking the public to take care and consideration when placing long distance calls.
