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11-30-2009, 06:27 AM
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WWII - 70 Years Ago
November 30, 1939
WWII began on September 1, 1939 when Germany invaded Poland. That was already three months ago.
On November 30, 1939 the Soviets invade Finland and bomb Helsinki. The Finnish army is ill-equipped. The Soviets forces are larger and well equipped.
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"Get to those men in Bastogne" - (then) LTC. Creighton Abrams, battalion commander of the 4th Armored Division spearhead that broke the seige on Dec. 26, 1944.
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12-28-2009, 03:36 PM
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December 28, 1939
Meat rationing begins in Britian.
The British battleship Barham is hit by a torpedo while cruising off Scotland.
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01-04-2010, 08:46 AM
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January 4, 1940
Goering is given overall control of German war industry.
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05-09-2010, 06:03 AM
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April 9, 1940
Two German divisions invade Denmark.
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05-09-2010, 06:04 AM
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May 9, 1940
The Belgian army is placed on alert because of recent German troop movements.
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05-09-2010, 09:40 AM
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Don't forget, WW2 officially ended in Europe 
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05-10-2010, 06:09 AM
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May 10, 1940
Panzers advance through the Ardennes as the German attack in the west begins.
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05-10-2010, 08:21 AM
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10 may 1940:
German paratroopers Landed in The Hague area to try and capture the Dutch queen. They also landed near the Moerdijk bridge.
German SS Division LSAH crossed the Dutch border in the east of the country to link up with the paratroopers of Kurt Student
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05-11-2010, 02:21 AM
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6th
6th May 1945 .. Mauthausen concentration camp liberated.
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05-11-2010, 05:36 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter J.
Don't forget, WW2 officially ended in Europe
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But not 70 years ago - you have to wait 5 more years to be "allowed" to post this in the "70 years ago thread"
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05-11-2010, 07:05 AM
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You're absolutely right, I was too focused on the date 9th of May 
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05-13-2010, 05:27 AM
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May 13, 1940
German Panzer divisions under Rommel and Guderian cross the Meuse at Dinant and Sedan.
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05-15-2010, 05:53 AM
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May 15, 1940
The Dutch army capitulates at 1100 hours as the German Panzers push forward.
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05-18-2010, 05:27 AM
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May 18, 1940
Reichenau’s Sixth Army takes Antwerp. Artur Seyss-Inquart is appointed Reich Commissioner for Holland.
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05-27-2010, 02:42 PM
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