Donster Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 Vivian Austin - YANK Pin Up Girl 1939: Heavy fighting in Karelia, Finland. 1939: Two Polish submarines escape from the Baltic Sea to join Royal Navy. 1940: McGovern’s ILP peace amendment is rejected by House of Commons, 341 votes to 4. 1940: The German draft plan for the Invasion of Russia Operation 'Otto' is presented to Hitler. Title Unknown by Vaughan Alden Bass 1941: Britain declares war on Finland, Hungary and Romania. 1941: With the main forces of Army Group Centre just 19 miles from Moscow, Hitler abandons the offensive for winter and agrees to some local withdrawals to more defensive terrain. Zhukov launches a counter-offensive across the frozen upper Volga in the area of Kalinin, to the northwest of Moscow. He uses Konev's Kalinin Front for the purpose, but despite the severe cold and exhaustion of the German troops, his forces meet severe resistance, with only the 31st Army enjoying any success as it pushed towards Turginovo. Hungary declares war on Britain. Romania declares war on Britain. 1941: In order to mount a final attack on the British forces around Bir El Gobi, Rommel orders the evacuation of the eastern part of the Tobruk perimeter, but the attack fails. Betty Grable 1941: Japanese fleet is officially reported moving south. 1941: The U.S. aircraft carrier Lexington leaves port at Pearl Harbor to deliver planes to Midway Island. It will be absent from Hawaii when the Japanese attack."Enterprise" near Wake; "Saratoga" at San Diego. Also leaving: heavy cruisers Minneapolis and Indianapolis. Carriers in Atlantic: Ranger, Yorktown, Wasp, new Hornet. 1943: The first Japanese daylight raid on Calcutta is mounted with many reported killed. Dog Robber and his Officer Photo by Cpl. Joe Cunningham - YANK 18 Aug 1944 The arrogant and well-dressed Joe in front is a captured Nazi officer. The gloom-faced character beside him is his dog robber*. *A "dog robber" is a term for a soldier or airman assigned to a commissioned officer as a personal servant. It is also sometimes refered to as a "batman or batwoman." 1944: The U.S. Third Army advances into Germany along a 30-mile front. 1944: The British Eighth Army takes Ravenna in and cuts the rail link to Bologna. 1944: Malinovsky attacks with two armies from North East of Budapest and makes a 60-mile advance in eight days. 1945: FIVE TBM Avenger bombers disappear approximately 100 miles off the coast of Florida. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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