1940In the House of Commons, prime minister Churchill declares,’ I leave the judgment of our actions with confidence to Parliament. I leave it to the nation and I leave it to the United States. I leave it to the world and to history.’ German Stukas and MTBs attack a British convoy South of Portland, sinking […]
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Words At War “What to Do With Germany“ Released February 13, 1945. Words At War, the series that brings you radio versions of the leading war book another adaptation of an important war book, “What to Do With Germany”. A program set in the future (1985) that was broadcast on the opening day of the
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1940 Fifty nine French warships that had sought refuge at Plymouth and Portsmouth are seized by the Royal Navy, but only after overcoming armed French resistance in some cases. The British Auxiliary AA ship Foyle Bank is sunk in German air attacks on the docks at Portland, Dorset. Due to heavy losses at the hands
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Stalkers of Hidden Devilfish: In the vanguard of the fighter craft that track the U-boat down are the fighter planes powered byt the Allison – America’s first and foremost liquid-cooled aircraft engine.
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1940 The British liner Arandora Star, carrying 1,500 German and Italian prisoners of war to Canada, is sunk by U-47 off the west coast of Ireland, with many casualties. Hitler orders preparation of ‘Operation Sealion’ the plan for the invasion of Britain. Germans issue casualty figures for French campaign: 17,000 killed and 1,900,000 French prisoners
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Lizabeth Scott was born Emma Matzo on September 29, 1922 in the Pine Brook section of Scranton, Pennsylvania, the daughter of John and Mary Matzo, Roman Catholic immigrants from Slovakia. She attended Central High School and Marywood College.
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1940 In the first 6 months of the year, German U-boats have sunk 900,000 tons of Allied shipping. German troops occupy Jersey and complete the capture of the Channel Islands, the only British territory ever captured by Germany during World War 2. The French government of Marshal Petain moves from Bordeaux to Vichy. Germany asks
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*1934 Adolf Hitler began his ”blood purge” of political and military leaders in Germany. Among those killed was one-time Hitler ally Ernst Roehm, leader of the Nazi stormtroopers. 1940 Germans troops land on Guernsey in the Channel Islands. The last French defenders of the Maginot Line surrender. Governor General of Hong Kong orders evacuation of
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Ann Miller was born Johnnie Lucille Ann Collier on April 12, 1923 in Chireno, Texas, the daughter of Clara Emma (Birdwell) and John Alfred Collier, a criminal lawyer who represented the Barrow Gang, Machine Gun Kelly, and Baby Face Nelson, among others. Miller’s maternal grandmother was Cherokee. Miller’s father insisted on the name Johnnie because
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1940 Japan declares the South Seas to be in its sphere of influence. President Roosevelt signs the Alien Registration Act; 5 million foreigners will register and be fingerprinted. 1941 Lord Beaverbrook becomes Minister of Supply in Cabinet reshuffle. Goering is named Hitler’s successor. Russian defense Committee is formed with Stalin, Molotov, Voroshilov, Malenkov and Beria.
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