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Thursday, January 23, 2014

Today in World War II History

US Army troops land at Anzio, Italy, while ships are
bombed by the Luftwaffe, January 1944
(US Army photo)
70 Years Ago—Jan. 23, 1944: Australians secure Shaggy Ridge in Finisterre Mountains, New Guinea, securing Huon Peninsula. Off the Anzio landing beaches, the Luftwaffe sinks British destroyer HMS Janus, 159 killed.
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3 comments:

  1. April GardnerJanuary 23, 2014 at 6:54 AM

    I always forget the Australians were in the war. LOL
    This post reminded me of that WW2 movie set in Australia. I remember liking it, but I can't remember what it was called! Help? Or maybe it was a mini-series...?

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  2. Sarah SundinJanuary 23, 2014 at 12:13 PM

    How funny :) The Aussies fought really hard - first in North Africa under Montgomery, and then, after Pearl Harbor, they fought throughout the Southwest Pacific. As for the movie...there was that Hugh Jackman/Nicole Kidman movie called "Australia." I'm blanking on others.

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  3. April GardnerJanuary 24, 2014 at 6:49 AM

    Ah! That's the one. My first Hugh Jackman movie, I believe. :-)

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