Donster Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 1939: The Australian Cabinet agrees to the sending of Australian troops overseas. 1941: Overextended and short of supplies, the III Panzerkorps evacuates Rostov and withdraws to the Mius river, 30 miles to the West. 1941: The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise departs from Pearl Harbor to deliver F4F Wildcat fighters to Wake Island. This mission saves the carrier from destruction when the Japanese attack. 1943: The Teheran summit conference opens with Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin, who discuss the future of post-war Germany and Poland. 1943: The Eighth Army offensive on Sangro continues, with a second bridgehead being established. 1944: The first shipment of supplies reach Antwerp by convoy, a new route for the Allies. 1944: The U.S. Ninth Army reaches the Roer from Julich to Linnich. The French First Army closes its pincers at Bumhaupt, but only part of German 63rd Corps is trapped, 17,000 prisoners and 120 guns have been taken since 14th October. 1944: British actor Arthur Treacher agrees to be raffled off at a series of bond rallies to the person buying the largest number of War Bonds. Treacher, who has made a career of playing the perfect butler, will work as a butler at an occasion of the winner's choosing. 1945: The official Hiroshima and Nagasaki casualty figures are announced as between 110,000 and 165,00 dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 1941: The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise departs from Pearl Harbor to deliver F4F Wildcat fighters to Wake Island. This mission saves the carrier from destruction when the Japanese attack. Ok who can tell me which squadrons were abord PS Welcome back Donster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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