Timeline Project Updates

Timeline Project entries from 22 August, 2010 to 29 August, 2010

2010-08-22T10:00:00+10:00


	1945-06-08	1945-06-10	Porton Plantation	Australians troops land and create a small perimeter. Failure to bring heavy weapons and support elements ashore after a number of landing craft ran aground. Japanese responded quickly, surrounded the beachhead and forced the Australians to withdraw.	Buy a book about 'Porton Plantation' on Amazon	Read about 'Porton Plantation' on WikiPedia	Discuss
	1945-08-30		Hong Kong Liberated	Hong Kong is liberated from Japan by British Armed Forces. During the period of occupation, Hong Kong had lost half it's population.	Buy a book about 'Hong Kong Liberated' on Amazon	Read about 'Hong Kong Liberated' on WikiPedia	Discuss

Timeline Project entries from 15 August, 2010 to 22 August, 2010

2010-08-15T10:00:00+10:00


1942-08-30	1942-09-05	Alam el Halfa	The last major Axis offensive of the Western Desert campaign, Rommel had planned to defeat the British Eighth Army before Allied reinforcements made an Axis victory in Africa impossible. Rommel's attack failed and he was forced to withdraw.	Buy a book about 'Alam el Halfa' on Amazon	Read about 'Alam el Halfa' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1940-08-19		First Zero Mission	The Japanese fighter the Mitsubishi A6M Zero had it's first combat flight. Twelve Zeros escorted 54 G3M2 bombers on a mission over Chongqing, China.	Buy a book about 'First Zero Mission' on Amazon	Read about 'First Zero Mission' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1944-08-29	1944-10-28	Slovak National Uprising	An attempt to overthrow the collaborationist Slovak State of Jozef Tiso. Although the rebel forces were defeated by Nazi Germany, guerrilla warfare continued until the Soviet Army liberated Slovakia in 1945.	Buy a book about 'Slovak National Uprising' on Amazon	Read about 'Slovak National Uprising' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1944-08-28		Toulon Liberated	Allied troops liberate Toulon as part of the Operation Dragoon, the allied invasion of the southern France.	Buy a book about 'Toulon Liberated' on Amazon	Read about 'Toulon Liberated' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1944-08-28		Marseille Liberated	Allied troops liberate Marseille as part of the Operation Dragoon, the allied invasion of the southern France.	Buy a book about 'Marseille Liberated' on Amazon	Read about 'Marseille Liberated' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1943-08-25		Bairoko Harbor Falls	US Marines force Japanese troops to abandon their positions around Bairoko Harbour.	Buy a book about 'Bairoko Harbor Falls' on Amazon	Read about 'Bairoko Harbor Falls' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1943-07-20		Bairoko	US Marine Raiders, supported by two United States Army infantry battalions, attacked a Japanese garrison guarding the port of Bairoko on the Dragons Peninsula on New Georgia. The day long assault on the well entrenched defenders failed.	Buy a book about 'Bairoko' on Amazon	Read about 'Bairoko' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1942-08-26		Chortkiv Holocaust	At 2:30 am in the morning the German Schutzpolizei started driving Chortkiv's 2000 Jews out of their houses, split them in groups of 120 and them to the Belzec death camp. 500 Jewish sick and children were murdered on the spot.	Buy a book about 'Chortkiv Holocaust' on Amazon	Read about 'Chortkiv Holocaust' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1942-08-25	1942-09-07	Milne Bay	"Australian troops had, at Milne Bay in New Guinea, inflicted on the Japanese their first undoubted defeat on land. If the Australians, in conditions very like ours, had done it, so could we." British Field Marshal Sir William Slim	Buy a book about 'Milne Bay' on Amazon	Read about 'Milne Bay' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1942-08-24	1942-08-25	Eastern Solomans	Third carrier battle of the Pacific campaign. Both fleets withdrew without a clear victor, however Japan lost significantly more crew and aircraft. Japanese reinforcements for Guadalcanal were delayed allowing Allied troops to prepare.	Buy a book about 'Eastern Solomans' on Amazon	Read about 'Eastern Solomans' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1941-08-16		Mykolaiv Falls	Troops from Army Group South capture Soviet naval base in the Black Sea port of Mykolaiv.	Buy a book about 'Mykolaiv Falls' on Amazon	Read about 'Mykolaiv Falls' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1945-08-15		Surrender Broadcast	After several more days of behind-the-scenes negotiations and a failed coup d'Etat, Emperor Hirohito gave a recorded radio address to the nation. Some Japanese soldiers, devastated by the surrender, committed suicide. Many allied POWs were executed.	Buy a book about 'Surrender Broadcast' on Amazon	Read about 'Surrender Broadcast' on WikiPedia	Discuss

Timeline Project entries from 8 August, 2010 to 15 August, 2010

2010-08-08T10:00:00+10:00


1942-08-24		Italian Cavalry	Supported by the dismounted 4th Squadron and the Savoia regiment MG squadron they broke the back of the 2000-strong Siberian 812th Infantry Regiment who had pushed a gap between the German 6th and Italian armies on the Don.	Buy a book about 'Italian Cavalry' on Amazon	Read about 'Italian Cavalry' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1944-08-12	1944-08-21	Falaise Pocket	The German 7th and 5th Panzer Armies became encircled by the allied advance following Operation Cobra, the successful breakout from Normandy. The bulk of Germany's forces west of the River Seine are destroyed.	Buy a book about 'Falaise Pocket' on Amazon	Read about 'Falaise Pocket' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1941-09-08		Lenningrad Encircled	The last land connection to the besieged city was severed when Germans troops reached Lake Ladoga at Orekhovets. The city would remained under siege for 872 days.	Buy a book about 'Lenningrad Encircled' on Amazon	Read about 'Lenningrad Encircled' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1944-08-20	1944-08-29	Jassy Kishinev Offensive	The 2nd and 3rd Ukrainian Fronts of the Red Army engaged Army Group South Ukraine (combined German and Romanian formations). Defending troops were encircled and destroyed. Romania switched allegiance from Axis to the Soviet Union.	Buy a book about 'Jassy Kishinev Offensive' on Amazon	Read about 'Jassy Kishinev Offensive' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1944-08-20		168 Airmen at Buchenwald	168 captured allied airmen, accused of being "terror fliers", arrive at Buchenwald concentration camp.	Buy a book about '168 Airmen at Buchenwald' on Amazon	Read about '168 Airmen at Buchenwald' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1945-05-29		Shuri Castle Falls	Three days of bombardment by the USS Mississippi force troops from the Japanese 32nd army to withdraw as troops from 1st Battalion, 5th Marines capture Shuri Castle.	Buy a book about 'Shuri Castle Falls' on Amazon	Read about 'Shuri Castle Falls' on WikiPedia	Discuss

Timeline Project entries from 31 July, 2010 to 7 August, 2010

2010-07-31T10:00:00+10:00


1942-08-19		Dieppe	Troops from the Canadian 2nd ID launch an amphibious assault on the occupied port of Dieppe, France. The objective of the raid was to take and temporarily hold the port, gather intel and test tactics. No major objectives were met and 60% of the force lost.	Buy a book about 'Dieppe' on Amazon	Read about 'Dieppe' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1941-12-09		Japanese Ships Attacked	The 19th Bombardment Group attacks Japanese ships off the coast of Vigan, Luzon.	Buy a book about 'Japanese Ships Attacked' on Amazon	Read about 'Japanese Ships Attacked' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1942-01-07	1942-04-09	Battle of Battan	The Battle of Bataan represented the most intense phase of Japan's invasion of the Philippines. The Philippine Islands was crucial to their to control the Southwest Pacific, seize the resource-rich Dutch East Indies, and protect its Southeast Asia flank.	Buy a book about 'Battle of Battan' on Amazon	Read about 'Battle of Battan' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1944-08-01		Breakout	As German troops start to withdraw from Caen, Allied troops break out of the Cotentin Peninsula and move rapidly through Britany.	Buy a book about 'Breakout' on Amazon	Read about 'Breakout' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1944-09-19	1945-02-10	Hurtgen Forest	A series of fierce battles in the Hurtgen Forest. The longest battle on German ground during World War II, and the longest single battle the U.S. Army has ever fought in its history. Fought over barely 129 km, east of the BelgianGerman border.	Buy a book about 'Hurtgen Forest' on Amazon	Read about 'Hurtgen Forest' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1944-12-16		Initial Assault	In the north The 6th SS Panzer Army assaulted the Losheim Gap and the Elsenborn Ridge in an effort to break through to Lige. In the center The 5th Panzer Army attacked towards Bastogne and St. Vith. in the South The 7th Army pushed towards Luxembourg.	Buy a book about 'Initial Assault' on Amazon	Read about 'Initial Assault' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1944-12-20	1944-12-27	Siege of Bastogne	Bastogne, a vital road junction in the Ardennes mountain range, was a vital objective for German forces during the Battle of the Bulge. 101st, 10th and 705th battalion troops held the town, until they were relieved by elements of Patton's 3rd Army.	Buy a book about 'Siege of Bastogne' on Amazon	Read about 'Siege of Bastogne' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1943-08-17		SchweinfurtRegensburg	Heavy damage inflicted on the Regensburg target, but at catastrophic loss of 60 bombers lost and many more damaged beyond repair. As a result, the 8th AF was unable to follow up immediately with a second attack that might have crippled German industry.	Buy a book about 'SchweinfurtRegensburg' on Amazon	Read about 'SchweinfurtRegensburg' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1942-08-17	1942-08-18	Makin Raid	Marine Raiders succeeded in annihilating the Japanese garrison on Makin island, raising morale and testing tactics, but failed to meet its other material objectives. No Japanese prisoners were taken, and no meaningful intelligence was collected.	Buy a book about 'Makin Raid' on Amazon	Read about 'Makin Raid' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1944-08-15	1944-09-14	Operation Dragoon	The allied invasion of southern France was initiated by an amphibious assault by elements of the U.S. Seventh Army, with a follow-up force made up primarily of the French First Army.	Buy a book about 'Operation Dragoon' on Amazon	Read about 'Operation Dragoon' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1942-08-09	1942-08-15	Operation Pedestal	Five of the original 14 merchant ships, dispatched to resupply the strategical crucial island of Malta, reach Grand Harbour. This tactical axis victory was one of the most important strategic allied victory of the war.	Buy a book about 'Operation Pedestal' on Amazon	Read about 'Operation Pedestal' on WikiPedia	Discuss

Timeline Project entries from 25 July, 2010 to 1 August, 2010

2010-07-25T10:00:00+10:00


1941-08-14		Atlantic Charter Signed	The Atlantic Charter was an agreement made by Roosevelt and Churchill, which set goals for the postwar world. It agreed to seek no territorial gain from the war.	Buy a book about 'Atlantic Charter Signed' on Amazon	Read about 'Atlantic Charter Signed' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1944-04-12		Alencon Liberated	Alencon is the first French city liberated solely by French troops. General Philippe Leclerc's 2nd Armoured Division captured the city.	Buy a book about 'Alencon Liberated' on Amazon	Read about 'Alencon Liberated' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1938-08-07		Mauthausen-Gusen	Prisoners from Dachau were sent to the town of Mauthausen near Linz, Austria, to begin the construction of a new camp. After it's completion between 122,766 and 320,000 people were murdered at Mauthausen-Gusen.	Buy a book about 'Mauthausen-Gusen' on Amazon	Read about 'Mauthausen-Gusen' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1944-08-12		Sant'Anna di Stazzema	SS troops commanded Anton Galler, surrounded and entered Sant'Anna, rounded up approximately 560 men, women and children, murdered them and burnt their bodies.	Buy a book about 'Sant'Anna di Stazzema' on Amazon	Read about 'Sant'Anna di Stazzema' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1942-08-08	1942-08-09	Savo Island	The Allied naval task force sent to support the marine landings on Guadalcanal are surprised and defeated by a smaller Imperial Japanese Navy cruiser force. Four allied heavy cruisers are sunk.	Buy a book about 'Savo Island' on Amazon	Read about 'Savo Island' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1940-08-08		Aufbau Ost	The code name for German mobilization for the invasion of the Soviet Union. On this day Hitler ordered Walter Warlimont, Deputy Chief of Alfred Jodl, to determine the positions of Soviet troops in the East.	Buy a book about 'Aufbau Ost' on Amazon	Read about 'Aufbau Ost' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1942-07-29		Kokoda airstrip falls	At 2am Japanese troops attack and overrun Australian 39th Battalion troops defending the airfield. Although only 77 Australians defended the airfield, the Japanese believed they had defeated a force more than 1,200 strong.	Buy a book about 'Kokoda airstrip falls' on Amazon	Read about 'Kokoda airstrip falls' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1944-09-17	1944-09-25	Market Garden	Initially successful, this massive airborne operation captured several bridges between Eindhoven and Nijmegen. Ground forces were delayed at Son. Without tank support the British at Arnhem were overrun on the 21st. No victory for the allies in 1944.	Buy a book about 'Market Garden' on Amazon	Read about 'Market Garden' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1942-08-08		Saboteurs Executed	Six German would-be saboteurs are executed in Washington. They had planed to destroy strategic economic targets inside the United States.	Buy a book about 'Saboteurs Executed ' on Amazon	Read about 'Saboteurs Executed ' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1944-08-05		Cowra Breakout	In one of the largest prison escapes of the war 545 Japanese prisoners storm the wire of their prison camp. Four Australian soldiers and 231 Japanese soldiers died and 108 prisoners were wounded in the escape and subsequent re-capture.	Buy a book about 'Cowra Breakout' on Amazon	Read about 'Cowra Breakout' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1943-08-02		Treblinka Revolt	Prisoners seized small arms, sprayed kerosene on all the buildings and set them ablaze. A number of guards were killed but many more prisoners perished. Of 1,500 prisoners, about 600 managed to escape the camp, but only 40 are known to have survived..	Buy a book about 'Treblinka Revolt' on Amazon	Read about 'Treblinka Revolt' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1942-08-02		PT-109 rammed & sunk	United States Ship PT-109 commanded by future US president John F. Kennedy is rammed and sunk by Japanese destroyer Amagiri.	Buy a book about 'PT-109 rammed & sunk' on Amazon	Read about 'PT-109 rammed & sunk' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1944-08-01	1944-10-02	Warsaw Uprising	Part of a nationwide rebellion intended to last for only a few days until the Soviet Army reached the city. The Soviet advance stopped short, however, while Polish resistance against the German forces continued for 63 days.	Buy a book about 'Warsaw Uprising' on Amazon	Read about 'Warsaw Uprising' on WikiPedia	Discuss

Timeline Project entries from 18 July, 2010 to 25 July, 2010

2010-07-18T10:00:00+10:00


1945-07-30		USS Indianapolis sunk	USS Indianapolis is sunk by Japanese submarine i-58. 317 of 1,196 crew members survived the sinking.	Buy a book about 'USS Indianapolis sunk' on Amazon	Read about 'USS Indianapolis sunk' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1942-07-28		Order No. 227	Stalin issues Order 227, "not a step back". Troops fleeing from the battlefield would be shot and barrier battalions would be created to hover at the rear to perform these executions. In the first 2 months 1000 Soviet soldiers were shot by barrier troops.	Buy a book about 'Order No. 227' on Amazon	Read about 'Order No. 227' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1940-09-22	1940-09-26	Japanese in North Vietnam	Despite an accord between Japan and Vichy Indochina which granted basing and transit rights, fighting breaks out between Japanese troops and French Colonial troops defending Hanoi. Japanese forces take Hanoi and establish positions that blockade China.	Buy a book about 'Japanese in North Vietnam' on Amazon	Read about 'Japanese in North Vietnam' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1945-07-26		Little Boy reaches Tinian	The nine Uranium projectile rings, vital components of the Little Boy atomic bomb destined for Hiroshima, are delivered to Tinian island by the USS Indianapolis.	Buy a book about 'Little Boy reaches Tinian' on Amazon	Read about 'Little Boy reaches Tinian' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1944-07-26		Lviv Liberated	Lviv is liberated by Soviet troops. Of the 160,000 pre-war Jewish residents of Lviv, only 300 survive.	Buy a book about 'Lviv Liberated' on Amazon	Read about 'Lviv Liberated' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1944-07-25	1944-07-27	Operation Spring	An attack carried out by II Canadian Corps designed to break out of the Normandy lodgment. Strong German defense of Verrieres ridge and active counter attacks inflict heavy casualties and prevent the breakout. Canadians suffer 1500 casualties.	Buy a book about 'Operation Spring' on Amazon	Read about 'Operation Spring' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1943-07-25		Mussolini removed	On the previous day The Grand Council of Fascism votes to oust Benito Mussolini as prime minister of Italy. Mussolini ignores the vote of no confidence, is summoned by King Victor Emmanuel III and then arrested.	Buy a book about 'Mussolini removed' on Amazon	Read about 'Mussolini removed' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1943-05-16		Rome Bombed	Allied planes bomb Rome for the first time. Bombing of Rome was controversial because of the importance of catholics in the US armed forces.	Buy a book about 'Rome Bombed' on Amazon	Read about 'Rome Bombed' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1943-07-24	1943-08-03	Operation Gomorrah	A series of day and night bombing raids by the US 8th Air Force and RAF bomber command. The concentrated bombing of the Hamburg town center created firestorms that resulted in the death of at least 50,000 people.	Buy a book about 'Operation Gomorrah' on Amazon	Read about 'Operation Gomorrah' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1942-07-23		Edelweiss	With the fall of Rostov-on-Don, operation Edelweiss is authorized by Hitler. The plan is designed to capture and control the vital oil fields of the Caucus.	Buy a book about 'Edelweiss' on Amazon	Read about 'Edelweiss' on WikiPedia	Discuss

Timeline Project entries from 10 July, 2010 to 17 July, 2010

2010-07-10T10:00:00+10:00


1942-07-22		Treblinka Opens	Treblinka extermination camp opens and begins killing Jews, Gypsies and Romani people who were transported from all over Europe. Between July 1942 and October 1943, around 850,000 people were killed there.	Buy a book about 'Treblinka Opens' on Amazon	Read about 'Treblinka Opens' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1943-07-22		Palermo	US troops from Patton's provisional corps enter Palermo during the invasion of Sicily.	Buy a book about 'Palermo' on Amazon	Read about 'Palermo' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1944-07-21		Stauffenberg Executed	In an ultimately futile attempt to save his own life, Generaloberst Friedrich Fromm, Commander-in-Chief of the Replacement Army holds an impromptu court marshal of his co-conspirators, condemning the ringleaders to death.	Buy a book about 'Stauffenberg Executed' on Amazon	Read about 'Stauffenberg Executed' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1941-12-08	1941-12-10	First Battle of Guam	Almost 6000 Japanese troops quickly overwhelm the small US garrison of Marines (547) stationed on Guam.	Buy a book about 'First Battle of Guam' on Amazon	Read about 'First Battle of Guam' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1944-07-21	1944-08-08	Second Battle of Guam	As with many of the Pacific battles most of the Japanese defenders refused to surrender. More than 18,040 Japanese troops are killed, 485 surrender.	Buy a book about 'Second Battle of Guam' on Amazon	Read about 'Second Battle of Guam' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1944-07-20		Valkyrie	Hitler survies an attempted assassination when an explosive device is detonated at his East Prussia headquarters (Wolfsschanze). The failure of the assassination and planned coup led to the arrest of over 7000 people by the Gestapo. 4,980 are executed.	Buy a book about 'Valkyrie' on Amazon	Read about 'Valkyrie' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1940-07-19		Cape Spada	A Royal Australian Navy led squadron of RAN and RN ships clash with the Regia Marina, sinking the light cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni. 555 survivors of Bartolomeo Colleoni were rescued; 121 died.	Buy a book about 'Cape Spada' on Amazon	Read about 'Cape Spada' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1942-07-18		First Jet Flight	German pilot Fritz Wendel flew the V3 prototype airframe for the Messerschmitt Me 262 using only it's jet engines for the first time. This was almost nine months ahead of the British Gloster Meteor's first flight on 5 March 1943.	Buy a book about 'First Jet Flight' on Amazon	Read about 'First Jet Flight' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1944-07-18		Tojo Resigns	After many military setbacks Hideki Tojo is forced to resign as prime minister of Japan.	Buy a book about 'Tojo Resigns' on Amazon	Read about 'Tojo Resigns' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1945-07-16		Trinity Nuclear Test	The US army conduct the first test of a nuclear weapon. The implosion plutonium device, the same design as the 'fat man' bomb used at Nagasaki, produced an explosion the equivalent of 20 kilotons of TNT.	Buy a book about 'Trinity Nuclear Test' on Amazon	Read about 'Trinity Nuclear Test' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1942-07-16	1942-07-17	Vel' d'Hiv Roundup	3,152 French jews are rounded up and detained at the Winter Velodrome and nearby Drancy internment camp by the Vichy regime. They are subsequently transported to Auschwitz concentration camp. Very few survive the war.	Buy a book about 'Vel' d'Hiv Roundup' on Amazon	Read about 'Vel' d'Hiv Roundup' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1945-07-17	1945-08-02	Potsdam Conference	Stalin, Churchill, and Truman meet to discuss the post war fate of Germany.	Buy a book about 'Potsdam Conference' on Amazon	Read about 'Potsdam Conference' on WikiPedia	Discuss

Timeline Project entries from 4 July, 2010 to 11 July, 2010

2010-07-04T10:00:00+10:00


1940-07-09	Calabria	The Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy clash with the Italian Navy off the coast of Punta Stilo. The battle was inconclusive, with both sides claiming a propaganda victory.	Buy a book about 'Calabria' on Amazon	Read about 'Calabria' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1933-07-14	Gleichschaltung	Completing the transition to a totalitarian regime, all other political parties in Germany are outlawed.	Buy a book about 'Gleichschaltung' on Amazon	Read about 'Gleichschaltung' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1940-07-11	Prime Minister Petain	Henri Philippe Petain becomes prime minister of the newly created Vichy government in France.	Buy a book about 'Prime Minister Petain ' on Amazon	Read about 'Prime Minister Petain ' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1941-07-07	US Occupies Iceland	US troops from the 1st Provisional Marine Brigade take over the occupation and defence of Iceland from the British garrison who is needed elsewhere.	Buy a book about 'US Occupies Iceland' on Amazon	Read about 'US Occupies Iceland' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1941-07-07	Beirut Occupied	British and Free French troops occupy Beirut.	Buy a book about 'Beirut Occupied' on Amazon	Read about 'Beirut Occupied' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1942-07-06	The Secret Annex	Anne Frank and her family go into hiding in the 'Secret Annex' of her father's, Otto Frank, office building.	Buy a book about 'The Secret Annex' on Amazon	Read about 'The Secret Annex' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1939-07-06	Jewish Businesses Closed	The last remaining Jewish owned businesses in Germany are closed down by the Nazi regime.	Buy a book about 'Jewish Businesses Closed' on Amazon	Read about 'Jewish Businesses Closed' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1940-07-05	Britain and France Split	The British government breaks off diplomatic relations with the new collaborative French government led by Marshal Philippe Petain.	Buy a book about 'Britain and France Split' on Amazon	Read about 'Britain and France Split' on WikiPedia	Discuss

Timeline Project entries from 27 June, 2010 to 4 July, 2010

2010-06-27T10:00:00+10:00


1943-07-04	1943-08-23	Kursk	Soviet intelligence of German intentions contributed to the failure of German armoured spearheads to encircle the Soviet Kursk salient.	Buy a book about 'Kursk' on Amazon	Read about 'Kursk' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1943-07-12		Prokhorovka	Wehrmacht's fourth panzer army clashed with the Soviet 5th Guards Tank Army in one of the largest tank battles in history. German force included 456 tanks and 137 assault guns against some 850 soviet tanks.	Buy a book about 'Prokhorovka' on Amazon	Read about 'Prokhorovka' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1944-06-29	1944-07-04	Minsk Offensive	Soviet troops recapture Minsk from retreating German troops during Operation Bagration. The city had been captured by German Army Group Center in June 1941.	Buy a book about 'Minsk Offensive' on Amazon	Read about 'Minsk Offensive' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1942-07-01	1942-07-27	First El Alamein	British and commonwealth troops, following the retreat after Gazala, halt the Axis advance on Alexandria. This tactically inconclusive battle had a profound strategic affect on the Axis forces' ability to wage war.	Buy a book about 'First El Alamein' on Amazon	Read about 'First El Alamein' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1941-06-28		Minsk Falls	290,000 Soviet troops are captured, 1,500 artillery pieces and 2,500 armoured vehicles are destroyed when German troops from Army Group Center capture Minsk. Hitler is furious when he learns that 250,000 Soviet troops escaped the cauldron.	Buy a book about 'Minsk Falls' on Amazon	Read about 'Minsk Falls' on WikiPedia	Discuss

Timeline Project entries from 19 June, 2010 to 26 June, 2010

2010-06-19T10:00:00+10:00


1944-06-26	1944-06-30	Operation Epsom	15th Scottish Infantry Division, supported by tanks from the 31st Tank Brigade are involved in heavy fighting to secure a foothold across the River Odon.	Buy a book about 'Operation Epsom' on Amazon	Read about 'Operation Epsom' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1944-06-06	1944-06-30	Battle of Cherbourg	US 4th, 9th and 79th infantry divisions advance along the Cotentin peninsula and eventually take the strategically vital port. German defenders wrecked and mined the port so thoroughly that it was not used until mid August.	Buy a book about 'Battle of Cherbourg' on Amazon	Read about 'Battle of Cherbourg' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1941-06-30		Fall of Lviv	In advance of German troops, NKVD and NKGB troops retreating from the city of Lviv murder the occupants of the Lviv's prisons. German troops capture the city.	Buy a book about 'Fall of Lviv' on Amazon	Read about 'Fall of Lviv' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1941-06-27		Lasi Pogrom	Romanian government forces perpetrate one of the most violent pogroms in Jewish history. At least 13,266 Jewish residents were murdered during the violence.	Buy a book about 'Lasi Pogrom' on Amazon	Read about 'Lasi Pogrom' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1941-06-27		Bialystok Falls	German troops from Army Group North capture Bialystok during Operation Barbarossa.	Buy a book about 'Bialystok Falls' on Amazon	Read about 'Bialystok Falls' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1944-06-25	1944-07-09	Tali-Ihantala	Approximately 50,000 Finish troops successfully defend against 150,000 Soviet troops, convincing the Soviets that an invasion of Finland would be hard and allowing Finland to conclude the war with relatively favourable terms.	Buy a book about 'Tali-Ihantala' on Amazon	Read about 'Tali-Ihantala' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1945-06-24		Moscow Victory Parade	The Soviet red army hold a victory parade through red square celebrating the defeat of Nazi Germany and the end of the Great Patriotic War. This was the first Soviet military parade captured on color film.	Buy a book about 'Moscow Victory Parade' on Amazon	Read about 'Moscow Victory Parade' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1943-07-23		Ascianghi Sunk	The italian submarine Ascianghi is sunk after she (or possibly the German sub U-407) torpedoes the HMS Newfoundland. She is forced to surface by depth charges and then sunk by shell fire.	Buy a book about 'Ascianghi Sunk' on Amazon	Read about 'Ascianghi Sunk' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1912-06-23		Alan Turing Born	A pioneer of computer science who devised a number of techniques for breaking German ciphers, including the method of the bombe, a machine used to crack Enigma. He, arguably, made the greatest single contribution to the allied war effort.	Buy a book about 'Alan Turing Born' on Amazon	Read about 'Alan Turing Born' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1945-06-23		Okinawa Ends	The Japanese defence of Okinawa ends with the collapse of defence lines near Mabuni in southern tip of the island. The commander, Mitsuru Ushijima, and chief of staff, Isamu Cho of the IJN 32nd army, commit suicide.	Buy a book about 'Okinawa Ends' on Amazon	Read about 'Okinawa Ends' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1942-06-23		Focke-Wulf 190 captured	A Focke-Wulf Fw 190 mistakenly lands at RAF Pembrey airfield after a dogfight over the Bristol channel. The first intact FW 190 captured for the allies by an air traffic controller armed with a flare gun.	Buy a book about 'Focke-Wulf 190 captured' on Amazon	Read about 'Focke-Wulf 190 captured' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1944-06-22		GI Bill	President Roosevelt signs the GI bill into law, providing college or vocational education and a year of unemployment compensation for returning veterans.	Buy a book about 'GI Bill' on Amazon	Read about 'GI Bill' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1941-06-22		Lithuanian June Uprising	The Lithuanian Activist Front decided that its main goal was not to fight with the Russians, but to secure city. By the evening, Lithuanians controlled the Presidential Palace and other Kaunas instituions.	Buy a book about 'Lithuanian June Uprising' on Amazon	Read about 'Lithuanian June Uprising' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1944-08-19		Bagration Closes	The massive offensive by the 1st Baltic, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Belorussian Fronts resulted in the almost complete destruction of the German Army Group Centre. The operation "was the most calamitous defeat of all the German armed forces in World War II".	Buy a book about 'Bagration Closes' on Amazon	Read about 'Bagration Closes' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1944-06-22	1944-08-19	Operation Bagration	The 1st Baltic, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Belorussian fronts embark on an offensive to strike into the "strategic depths" of the German line, to reach the Vistula river and Warsaw and put the red army within striking distance Berlin.	Buy a book about 'Operation Bagration' on Amazon	Read about 'Operation Bagration' on WikiPedia	Discuss

Timeline Project entries from 13 June, 2010 to 20 June, 2010

2010-06-13T10:00:00+10:00


1942-06-22		Field Marshal Rommel	After the combined Italian/German capture of the vital sea port at Tobruk, Hitler promotes Rommel to the rank of Field Marshal.	Buy a book about 'Field Marshal Rommel' on Amazon	Read about 'Field Marshal Rommel' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1941-06-22	1941-12-05	Barbarossa	Over 4.5 million Axis troops, transported by 600,000 motor vehicles and 750,000 horses, invade the USSR along a 2,900 km front. Despite tactical success, this would be the last German offensive across the entire eastern front.	Buy a book about 'Barbarossa' on Amazon	Read about 'Barbarossa' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1942-06-21	1942-06-22	Sub attack in Oregon	A Japanese submarine fired 17 shells at Fort Stevens, making it the only military installation in the continental United States to receive hostile fire during World War II.	Buy a book about 'Sub attack in Oregon' on Amazon	Read about 'Sub attack in Oregon' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1944-06-19	1944-06-20	Battle of Philippine Sea	The Imperial Japanese Navy lose 3 carriers and over 600 aircraft in the largest carrier battle in history. The IJN were unable to replace their losses and at Leyte Gulf, a few months later, their carriers were used solely as a decoy.	Buy a book about 'Battle of Philippine Sea' on Amazon	Read about 'Battle of Philippine Sea' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1940-06-18		De Gaulle's Appeal	Charles de Gaulle gives his famous speech on the BBC appealing to the French people to resist the German occupation. The origin of the French resistance in WW2 is attributed to this radio address.	Buy a book about 'De Gaulle's Appeal' on Amazon	Read about 'De Gaulle's Appeal' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1942-06-14		Anne Frank starts Diary	Anne Frank receives a notebook for her 13th birthday (12 june) and decides to use it as a diary. She consistently adds and edits the diary until the 1st of August 1944.	Buy a book about 'Anne Frank starts Diary' on Amazon	Read about 'Anne Frank starts Diary' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1944-06-15	1944-07-09	Saipan	The United States 2nd Marine Division, 4th Marine Division, and 27th Infantry Division defeated defending Japanese forces from the 43rd Division. The battle ended a suicidal, Banzai charge, that was the largest in the Pacific war.	Buy a book about 'Saipan' on Amazon	Read about 'Saipan' on WikiPedia	Discuss

Timeline Project entries from 6 June, 2010 to 13 June, 2010

2010-06-06T10:00:00+10:00


1940-06-22		Armistice	French General Charles Huntziger signs the second armistice between France and Germany, at Compiegne. It established a German occupation zone in Northern France (including Atlantic and Channel ports). The remainder is governed by the French Vichy regime.	Buy a book about 'Armistice' on Amazon	Read about 'Armistice' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1944-06-13		V-1 Flying Bombs	Eight civilians are killed in the first V-1 flying bomb attack on London.	Buy a book about 'V-1 Flying Bombs' on Amazon	Read about 'V-1 Flying Bombs' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1944-06-10	1944-06-14	Carentan	Troops from the 101st airborne division drive 6th Parachute regiment, Ost battalion and other German troops out of Carentan and then successfully defend, with help from the CCA, the town from an armored counter attack by 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division.	Buy a book about 'Carentan' on Amazon	Read about 'Carentan' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1943-06-12		Berezhany Ghetto	At dawn 1,180 Jews are led to the city's Jewish cemetery in Okopysko and shot. A single survivor, Menachem Katz, escaped and described the massacre.	Buy a book about 'Berezhany Ghetto' on Amazon	Read about 'Berezhany Ghetto' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1940-06-12		51st Highland Division	152nd and 153rd Brigades of the 51st Highland Infantry Division and elements of the French 10th army are trapped and subsequently surrender to Erwin Rommel.	Buy a book about '51st Highland Division' on Amazon	Read about '51st Highland Division' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1944-06-10		Distomo Massacre	218 greek men, women and children are murdered in their homes by troops from 4th SS Polizei Panzergrenadier Division under the command of Fritz Lautenbach.	Buy a book about 'Distomo Massacre' on Amazon	Read about 'Distomo Massacre' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1944-06-10		Oradour-sur-Glane	Troops from the 1st battalion, 4th Waffen-SS Panzer-Grenadier Regiment led by Sturmbannfuhrer Adolf Diekmann murder 190 men, 247 women and 205 children in retaliation for "partisan activity".	Buy a book about 'Oradour-sur-Glane' on Amazon	Read about 'Oradour-sur-Glane' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1942-06-10		Lidice Massacre	The Czech village of Lidice is razed in retaliation for the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich. 192 male residents over 16 were murdered. The remaining women and children were sent to concentration camps, where many perished.	Buy a book about 'Lidice Massacre' on Amazon	Read about 'Lidice Massacre' on WikiPedia	Discuss

Timeline Project entries from 30 May, 2010 to 6 June, 2010

2010-05-30T10:00:00+10:00


1940-06-10	Canada declares war	Canada declares war on Italy.	Buy a book about 'Canada declares war' on Amazon	Read about 'Canada declares war' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1944-06-28	Petrozavodsk Liberated	Soviet breakthrough the Finish defencive lines on the Karelian isthmus and capture Petrozavodsk.	Buy a book about 'Petrozavodsk Liberated' on Amazon	Read about 'Petrozavodsk Liberated' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1944-06-09	Soviets Invade Karelia	The Soviet 30th Guards Corps opened the offensive across the Karelian Isthmuswith an assult on the Finnish 10th Division on the "Main Line" Valkeasaari sector. Soviet artillery fired over 80,000 rounds along the front.	Buy a book about 'Soviets Invade Karelia' on Amazon	Read about 'Soviets Invade Karelia' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1944-06-09	Tulle Reprisals	Troops from the 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich arrest, torture and hang 99 people in Tulle in reprisal for resistance activity in the area. 213 residents of Tulle are killed over the following days.	Buy a book about 'Tulle Reprisals' on Amazon	Read about 'Tulle Reprisals' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1942-06-07	Japanese occupy Attu	The 301st Independent Infantry Battalion of the Japanese Northern Army landed on Attu island without opposition. The island remained in Japanese hands until May 1943.	Buy a book about 'Japanese occupy Attu' on Amazon	Read about 'Japanese occupy Attu' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1942-06-06	Japanese occupy Kiska	The Japanese No. 3 Special Landing Party and 500 marines went ashore at Kiska as a diversionary part of the Japanese plan for the Battle of Midway.	Buy a book about 'Japanese occupy Kiska' on Amazon	Read about 'Japanese occupy Kiska' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1944-06-07	Abbey Ardennes Massacre	18 captured Canadian soldiers of the North Nova Scotia Highlanders and the 27th Canadian Armoured Regiment were taken to Ardennes abbey and killed by members of the 12th SS Panzer Division.	Buy a book about 'Abbey Ardennes Massacre' on Amazon	Read about 'Abbey Ardennes Massacre' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1942-06-05	Bulgaria,Hungary,Romania	The United States declares war on Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania.	Buy a book about 'Bulgaria,Hungary,Romania' on Amazon	Read about 'Bulgaria,Hungary,Romania' on WikiPedia	Discuss

Timeline Project entries from 23 May, 2010 to 30 May, 2010

2010-05-23T10:00:00+10:00


1944-06-04		U-505	An American task force consisting of the escort aircraft carrier USS Guadalcanal and five destroyers, damage and then capture U-505. The capture allowed Allied cryptanalysts to break the special "coordinate" code in enciphered German messages.	Buy a book about 'U-505' on Amazon	Read about 'U-505' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1944-06-04		Rome falls	Missing an opportunity to cut off and destroy a large part of the German 10th Army retreating from the Gustav Line, allied forces move along the coast to Rome. The first Axis capital to fall is captured after the German army declare it an 'open city'.	Buy a book about 'Rome falls' on Amazon	Read about 'Rome falls' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1942-06-04	1942-06-07	Midway	In what is considered the most important naval battle of the war, only six months after Pearl Harbour, the US Navy soundly defeat the Imperial Japanese navy attack against Midway Atoll. Permanent damage is done to the IJN's striking power.	Buy a book about 'Midway' on Amazon	Read about 'Midway' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1940-06-10		Paris an open city	The French government flees to Bordeaux. They declare Paris an 'open city' to avoid its destruction.	Buy a book about 'Paris an open city' on Amazon	Read about 'Paris an open city' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1940-06-14		Fall of Paris	Having entered the city on the 4th of June, German troops complete the occupation of Paris.	Buy a book about 'Fall of Paris' on Amazon	Read about 'Fall of Paris' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1941-06-03		Kandanos Razed	German paratroopers raze the village of Kandanos to the ground. All 180 of its inhabitants are murdered.	Buy a book about 'Kandanos Razed' on Amazon	Read about 'Kandanos Razed' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1945-02-19	1945-03-26	Iwo Jima	Of the more than 18,000 Japanese soldiers charged with the defense of Iwo Jima, the first of the Japanese Home Islands, only 216 survive the battle. This was the only battle in the Pacific where US casualties (KIA+Wounded) outnumbered Japanese casualties.	Buy a book about 'Iwo Jima' on Amazon	Read about 'Iwo Jima' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1944-09-15	1944-11-27	Peleliu	The 1st Marine division suffers the highest casualty rate, per US soldier, of any battle in the Pacific. The small coral island and airfield was ultimately of little strategic value to the allies.	Buy a book about 'Peleliu' on Amazon	Read about 'Peleliu' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1941-06-02		Kondomari Massacre	Greek civilians are murdered by an ad-hoc firing squad consisting of German Paratroopers. The killings were part of a series of mass reprisals in Crete for civilian involvement in the defense of the island.	Buy a book about 'Kondomari Massacre' on Amazon	Read about 'Kondomari Massacre' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1941-05-31		Dublin Bombing	28 people are killed and 90 injured when Luftwaffe planes bomb a working class area of Dublin.	Buy a book about 'Dublin Bombing' on Amazon	Read about 'Dublin Bombing' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1942-05-31	1942-06-08	Midget Subs in Sydney	On the 31st of May three Ko-hyoteki class subs entered Sydney Harbour, avoided the partially constructed Sydney Harbour anti-submarine boom net, and attempted to sink Allied warships. On the 8th of June a sub fired shells at the Sydney Harbour Bridge.	Buy a book about 'Midget Subs in Sydney' on Amazon	Read about 'Midget Subs in Sydney' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1942-05-30		Cologne Bombing	The first 1,000 bomber raid by the RAF was codenamed Operation Millennium. 1047 Aircraft were involved in the raid, with 868 of those dropping high explosive and incendiary bombs on the center of the city.	Buy a book about 'Cologne Bombing' on Amazon	Read about 'Cologne Bombing' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1941-05-30		Acropolis Resistance	Manolis Glezos and Apostolos Santas climb on the Athenian Acropolis, tear down the Nazi swastika and replace it with the Greek flag.	Buy a book about 'Acropolis Resistance' on Amazon	Read about 'Acropolis Resistance' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1943-12-26	1944-04-22	Cape Gloucester	The second amphibious landing of the U.S. 1st Marine Division, after Guadalcanal. The marines captured and expanded the Japanese military airfield at Cape Gloucester, further isolating the Japanese base at Rabaul.	Buy a book about 'Cape Gloucester' on Amazon	Read about 'Cape Gloucester' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1942-08-21		Alligator Creek	The first major offensive by Japanese forces during the Guadalcanal campaign, is repulsed by Marines positioned at Alligator Creek on the east side of the Lunga perimeter	Buy a book about 'Alligator Creek' on Amazon	Read about 'Alligator Creek' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1942-05-03	1942-05-04	Invasion of Tulagi	Japanese troops occupy the island of Tulagi to provide support and flank protection for Japanese forces that were advancing on Port Moresby in New Guinea. The occupation force also threatened communication lines between the US and Australia.	Buy a book about 'Invasion of Tulagi ' on Amazon	Read about 'Invasion of Tulagi ' on WikiPedia	Discuss

Timeline Project entries from 16 May, 2010 to 23 May, 2010

2010-05-16T10:00:00+10:00


1940-05-27		Le Paradis massacre	99 POWs from the Royal Norfolk Regiment are massacred by German troops from 14th Company, 3rd SS Division Totenkopf. Two men survive to testify against SS Hauptsturmfhrer Fritz Knchlein at trial. He is executed.	Buy a book about 'Le Paradis massacre' on Amazon	Read about 'Le Paradis massacre' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1942-05-27		Operation Anthropoid	The assassination of top German SS leader Reinhard Heydrich, a chief planner of the Final Solution, the Nazi German programme for the genocide of the Jews of Europe.	Buy a book about 'Operation Anthropoid' on Amazon	Read about 'Operation Anthropoid' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1942-05-26	1942-06-11	Bir Hakeim	Free French forces resist the Axis advance for 16 days, giving the retreating British Eighth Army enough time to reorganize, allowing them subsequently to halt the Axis advance at the First Battle of El Alamein.	Buy a book about 'Bir Hakeim' on Amazon	Read about 'Bir Hakeim' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1942-05-22		Mexico joins Allies	Mexico enters the war on the side of the allies.	Buy a book about 'Mexico joins Allies' on Amazon	Read about 'Mexico joins Allies' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1941-05-24		Battle of Denmark Strait	The pride of the Royal Navy, HMS Hood is sunk by the German battleship Bismarck during the Battle of Denmark Straight. Three crewmen survive the sinking.	Buy a book about 'Battle of Denmark Strait' on Amazon	Read about 'Battle of Denmark Strait' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1940-05-17		Middelburg Bombed	The old city center of Middelburg was bombed to force the surrender of the Dutch armies in Zeeland. The city's archives were lost in the fire.	Buy a book about 'Middelburg Bombed' on Amazon	Read about 'Middelburg Bombed' on WikiPedia	Discuss

Timeline Project entries from 9 May, 2010 to 16 May, 2010

2010-05-09T10:00:00+10:00


1941-05-27		Bismarck	After a long chase the Royal Navy sinks the Bismarck.	Buy a book about 'Bismarck' on Amazon	Read about 'Bismarck' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1945-05-23		Himmler commits suicide	Heinrich Himmler, the head of the SS, commits suicide after being captured by a British Army unit in Bremen. He was scheduled to stand trial at Nuremburg for war crimes.	Buy a book about 'Himmler commits suicide' on Amazon	Read about 'Himmler commits suicide' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1945-05-23		Flensburg Dissolved	A British liaison officer meets with all members of the Donitz' government and reads an order from General Dwight Eisenhower ordering the dissolution of the provisional government and arrest of all its members.	Buy a book about 'Flensburg Dissolved' on Amazon	Read about 'Flensburg Dissolved' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1943-05-16	1943-05-17	Dambuster Raids	Operation Chastise was the official name for attacks carried out by RAF 617 Squadron on German dams using a specially developed "bouncing bomb". The Mohne and Eder dams were breached, causing catastrophic flooding of the Ruhr valley.	Buy a book about 'Dambuster Raids' on Amazon	Read about 'Dambuster Raids' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1945-05-14	1945-05-15	Last Battle - Poljana	The last battle of the war is fought between a mixed detachment of 30,000 Axis troops and Yugoslav partisan forces. The Axis column was attempting to retreat into British controlled Austria.	Buy a book about 'Last Battle - Poljana' on Amazon	Read about 'Last Battle - Poljana' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1943-05-14		AHS Centaur Sunk	Australian Hospital Ship Centaur is sunk by a Japanese submarine I-177. Of the 332 civilian crew and medical personal, 268 are killed.	Buy a book about 'AHS Centaur Sunk' on Amazon	Read about 'AHS Centaur Sunk' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1942-05-12	1942-05-28	Second Kharkov	Soviet forces under Marshal Timoshenko launch an offensive against the German 6th Army. After initial gains, critical errors in the Soviet command led to a pincer counter-attack by the 6th Army, cutting off almost 200,000 Soviet troops.	Buy a book about 'Second Kharkov' on Amazon	Read about 'Second Kharkov' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1943-05-11		Battle of Attu Island	US troops land and begin operations to recapture the island. The Japanese defenders under Colonel Yasuyo Yamasaki, do not contest the landings, but dig in on the high ground.	Buy a book about 'Battle of Attu Island' on Amazon	Read about 'Battle of Attu Island' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1940-05-10	1940-05-17	Operation Fork	746 Royal marines, in violation of Icelandic neutrality, land at Reykavik and begin operations to secure and defend the 100 thousand square km island. On the 17th they are relieved by a force of 4000 British Army troops.	Buy a book about 'Operation Fork' on Amazon	Read about 'Operation Fork' on WikiPedia	Discuss
1942-05-09		Zinkiv Massacre	SS troops murder five hundred and eighty eight Jewish residents of the Podolian town of Zinkiv.	Buy a book about 'Zinkiv Massacre' on Amazon	Read about 'Zinkiv Massacre' on WikiPedia	Discuss