Today in World War II

[RSS Bot]

1942 - 1st American offensive in Pacific in WW2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Is
1943 - US air raid on German bases at Gilze-Rijen/Vlissingen
1944 - Allied air raid on Maastricht, 80+ killed
1944 - Gen Bradley visits Montgomery
1944 - Last Japanese troops driven out of India
1944 - US 15th Army corp occupies Mantes-Gassicourt at Paris
1944 - US 90th/Polish 1st Division occupy Chambois Normandy

From http://www.famousfoto.com/history/ww2/

[Hobilar]

19th August 1942 was also the date of the ill-fated Dieppe raid.
19th August 1944 saw the French resistance uprising in Paris. The Vichy government flees, and Petain is arrested by the Gestapo and taken to Germany.
19th Auigust 1945 the Japanese Government announces that to surrender is not considered a loss of honour under the Bushido code.

[Jim O]

Thanks for the info. The feed that I found seems to be more than a bit US-centric. Feel free to add to the posts, or anyone knows another, let me know and I will add or substitute for this one.