World War II Today: April 4
1940 In France, spreading Communist or antiwar propaganda is declared a capital offense. 1941 Field Marshal Erwin Rommel captures the British held town of Benghazi in North Africa. Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, is abandoned by Italians. 1943 Newly built gas chamber/crematory V opens at Auschwitz. 1944 Charles de Gaulle becomes the head of Free […]
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