tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28970514097564535272024-03-05T21:01:32.587-08:00Under His WingsUNDER HIS WINGSSarah Sundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08205570391669770574noreply@blogger.comBlogger2136125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897051409756453527.post-62915818407325078602014-04-03T01:00:00.000-07:002014-04-06T11:58:14.783-07:00Today in World War II History <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcAwTiY-Ao7bf4W-rzIB2j6NXkmLWQlabDp-Bx3hB6aCC3QgJdlYCiTzvfRioU4Hm20IaCEpbZottO6fHU9yeb8MXUqf8getWCGHNLPOR8wp1bl_80tD2EWrF-eGAAiZeIvtP5Uws9gQo/s1600/Tirpitz+Alta+Fjord.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcAwTiY-Ao7bf4W-rzIB2j6NXkmLWQlabDp-Bx3hB6aCC3QgJdlYCiTzvfRioU4Hm20IaCEpbZottO6fHU9yeb8MXUqf8getWCGHNLPOR8wp1bl_80tD2EWrF-eGAAiZeIvtP5Uws9gQo/s1600/Tirpitz+Alta+Fjord.jpg" height="228" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">German battleship <i>Tirpitz</i> in Alta Fjord, Norway<br />
(US Naval History and Heritage Command)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">70 Years Ago—Apr. 3,
1944:</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> In Alta Fjord,
Norway, aircraft from British carriers <i>Victorious</i>
and <i>Furious</i> damage German battleship <i>Tirpitz</i> (438 killed). In case of Smith v. Allwright, the US Supreme Court declares
all-white primaries in the South are unconstitutional.</span>Sarah Sundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08205570391669770574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897051409756453527.post-75576170591412600272014-04-02T01:00:00.000-07:002014-04-06T11:58:03.485-07:00Today in World War II History <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZDhTJObwWm6W6laxkb2WF2iOWOWQQnEK6koRR6EJ4NPjYcdKEEVuPHDGHoQSIzix34H_DdREQsc0MPa4iukXQuTGLwC1UoJmhyphenhyphen219qNzgiNCTbdbMoHneuDphqDTXe65NDmHRLB8Xy0E/s1600/B-29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZDhTJObwWm6W6laxkb2WF2iOWOWQQnEK6koRR6EJ4NPjYcdKEEVuPHDGHoQSIzix34H_DdREQsc0MPa4iukXQuTGLwC1UoJmhyphenhyphen219qNzgiNCTbdbMoHneuDphqDTXe65NDmHRLB8Xy0E/s1600/B-29.jpg" height="205" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">B-29 Superfortress (USAF photo)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">70 Years Ago—Apr. 2,
1944:</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Soviets enter
Romania. First US B-29 Superfortress arrives at Kharagpur, India, near Calcutta</span>Sarah Sundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08205570391669770574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897051409756453527.post-64532848514121342752014-04-01T01:00:00.000-07:002014-04-06T11:57:50.990-07:00Today in World War II History<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih-04RgRz0g0tqTJHQj06mHnJk4GbWCNV4jEj-661Mz4lm4kyxS0jUfPOOfyKCz4_TEQhInPgddVTDLrUNbNjcNw6jPUtYCsHT36Z8gNlzxqBqaQ7iTzBxi8JnDsPVEHKBj-8z2_avD90/s1600/3rd+BD+B-17s+in+combat+box.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih-04RgRz0g0tqTJHQj06mHnJk4GbWCNV4jEj-661Mz4lm4kyxS0jUfPOOfyKCz4_TEQhInPgddVTDLrUNbNjcNw6jPUtYCsHT36Z8gNlzxqBqaQ7iTzBxi8JnDsPVEHKBj-8z2_avD90/s1600/3rd+BD+B-17s+in+combat+box.jpg" height="225" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">B-17s of the US 3rd Bombardment Division over<br />
Europe (USAF photo)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">70 Years Ago—Apr. 1,
1944</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">: Allied Combined Bomber
Offensive officially ends as Allies achieve air superiority over Europe. US
Fifteenth Air Force based in Italy begins operations to evacuate partisans, women,
and children from Yugoslavia.</span>Sarah Sundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08205570391669770574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897051409756453527.post-82488526298261057482014-03-31T02:00:00.000-07:002014-04-06T11:57:39.802-07:00Book Beat - Death by the Book<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A cozy English village, a charmingly eccentric cast of characters - and a set of dastardly murders! When Drew Farthering visits his solicitor and finds the man dead, with a cryptic note attached to his chest with an antique hatpin, this amateur sleuth won't rest until he solves the case.<br />
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As others turn up dead, Drew and his girlfriend, Madeline Parker, try to figure out the connection between the crimes as the murders get closer and closer to home - before it's too late.<br />
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I thoroughly enjoyed <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Julianna Deering</span></b>'s <i><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Death by the Book</span></b></i>. Although it's the second book in the series, I didn't feel lost - although now I want to read <i><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Rules of Murder</span></b></i> to get to know the characters better. The setting in the English countryside in 1932 is well drawn, the characters are quirky but realistic (Aunt Ruth is a kick!), and the mystery kept my guessing until the end. Those who enjoy classic mysteries will enjoy this story.Sarah Sundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08205570391669770574noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897051409756453527.post-44087043519592987652014-03-31T01:00:00.000-07:002014-03-31T08:54:53.461-07:00Today in World War II History <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFVXXTmL85n4TGxQ3MGg0qMWp_6pdmDxlwnblMRgACOoJY2XsUD0D-o7rzCjgllI1tSC8Nz4e-a-Ur2b1MJUgEcmaPYbnbjKChwPx5W2ZCufGmjlUUjMnRmBm25LZICKW9kfZ5DhbqFJ0/s1600/Mineichi+Koga+(Adm).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFVXXTmL85n4TGxQ3MGg0qMWp_6pdmDxlwnblMRgACOoJY2XsUD0D-o7rzCjgllI1tSC8Nz4e-a-Ur2b1MJUgEcmaPYbnbjKChwPx5W2ZCufGmjlUUjMnRmBm25LZICKW9kfZ5DhbqFJ0/s1600/Mineichi+Koga+(Adm).jpg" height="200" width="140" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adm. Mineichi Koga<br />
(public domain)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">70 Years Ago—Mar. 31,
1944:</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Vice Adm. Mineichi
Koga, Commander-in-Chief of Japanese Combined Fleet, is killed in a plane crash
on Mindanao in the Philippines.</span>Sarah Sundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08205570391669770574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897051409756453527.post-43928479959708383372014-03-30T01:00:00.000-07:002014-04-06T11:57:29.004-07:00Today in World War II History <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPpEn9tbdFudggw7yA9RiBAdBD2zH1x1Y9aDI8Yy6ZmZy5AYmMc05ZGwj3GWivLNK9bcnPQiVddFV-Y_6LNY-0sIIhtZPJVUI87pWVZO12JZN3DGiqZxaq-NSKCXVnNVnhOWlVG0a-1ew/s1600/Lancasters+1944.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPpEn9tbdFudggw7yA9RiBAdBD2zH1x1Y9aDI8Yy6ZmZy5AYmMc05ZGwj3GWivLNK9bcnPQiVddFV-Y_6LNY-0sIIhtZPJVUI87pWVZO12JZN3DGiqZxaq-NSKCXVnNVnhOWlVG0a-1ew/s1600/Lancasters+1944.jpg" height="250" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">British Lancaster bombers, 1944<br />
(Imperial War Museum)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">70 Years Ago—Mar. 30,
1944:</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> RAF loses 96 of 795 bombers on raid on Nuremberg, its heaviest loss in war. Japanese surround major British
base of Imphal, India.</span>Sarah Sundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08205570391669770574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897051409756453527.post-53906465615773948232014-03-29T01:00:00.000-07:002014-04-06T11:57:17.759-07:00Today in World War II History <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4yCvydZmaJuEsMh0ekJUSueI7wqW0Sts-9hY4x406Q33e6L_yxi5I-AyNQuAQNTUeouA_5rCBiK9BKz6Gu39e8JMpxTmBJpZMwRnn7vX07BvwnXdUoDw8rp7mMdkfcpWcHHio23OEthY/s1600/Flight+nurse+Prestwick+44.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4yCvydZmaJuEsMh0ekJUSueI7wqW0Sts-9hY4x406Q33e6L_yxi5I-AyNQuAQNTUeouA_5rCBiK9BKz6Gu39e8JMpxTmBJpZMwRnn7vX07BvwnXdUoDw8rp7mMdkfcpWcHHio23OEthY/s1600/Flight+nurse+Prestwick+44.jpg" height="294" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flight nurse based in Prestwick, Scotland,<br />
preparing patients for transatlantic flight. (USAF photo)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">70 Years Ago—Mar. 29,
1944:</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> US expands North
Atlantic medical air evacuation to move 200 patients/day, clearing hospitals in
England for D-Day. German air raid on the 93<sup>rd</sup> Evacuation Hospital
at Anzio, Italy, kills 3 patients and 2 enlisted hospital personnel.</span>Sarah Sundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08205570391669770574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897051409756453527.post-56591295632453571312014-03-28T09:02:00.002-07:002014-04-06T11:56:54.093-07:00Catch Us If You CAN Individual Giveaway Winner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7oNg2CU4aWlBJJPr-onq6GTJWqq38JRYtA3X1YYIigNv9qycLkstuiFoAH0V30g6CM-PNDlotGywLfPkW9MgO9sDTnBMT23EKbLeZ5JywftNK0faPeEQOEQkolnMojcMPNypRic5sCuU/s1600/CANHuntSpring+2014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7oNg2CU4aWlBJJPr-onq6GTJWqq38JRYtA3X1YYIigNv9qycLkstuiFoAH0V30g6CM-PNDlotGywLfPkW9MgO9sDTnBMT23EKbLeZ5JywftNK0faPeEQOEQkolnMojcMPNypRic5sCuU/s1600/CANHuntSpring+2014.jpg" height="200" width="200" /></a></div>
The <a href="http://canblog.typepad.com/canbookmarketing/catch-us-if-you-can.html" target="_blank">Catch Us If You CAN</a> spring scavenger hunt is over, but you can still go back and read the wonderful posts from 29 authors - you just might find a new favorite!<br />
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Thanks to all of you who participated and made it so much fun. In addition to the grand prize, which will be announced this weekend, I conducted an individual giveaway here on my blog - winner's choice of my latest novel, <i><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">On Distant Shores</span></b></i>, or my next book,<b><i><span style="color: #6aa84f;"> In Perfect Time</span></i></b>, when it releases in August.<br />
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And the winner is...<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Allyson</span></b> (with the awieland email address)! Allyson, I sent you an email so I can mail the book to you.<br />
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Thanks again for participating, everyone!Sarah Sundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08205570391669770574noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897051409756453527.post-84638073657796314992014-03-28T01:00:00.000-07:002014-03-28T01:00:13.571-07:00Today in World War II History <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">70 Years Ago—Mar. 28,
1944:</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Germans begin
evacuation of Odessa, Ukraine. Soviets take Nikolaev, Romania on the Black Sea.</span>Sarah Sundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08205570391669770574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897051409756453527.post-59347500832028325302014-03-27T01:00:00.000-07:002014-04-06T11:56:36.084-07:00Today in World War II History <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">70 Years Ago—Mar. 27,
1944:</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"> Nazi-occupied France allows citizens to join German
SS.</span>Sarah Sundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08205570391669770574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897051409756453527.post-25857046353463954932014-03-26T01:00:00.000-07:002014-04-06T11:56:26.405-07:00Today in World War II History <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">70 Years Ago—Mar. 26,
1944:</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"> In Italy, the New Zealand Corps is disbanded at
Cassino and sent to Adriatic Coast to recuperate.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Soviets reach River Pruth at the Romanian
border.</span>Sarah Sundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08205570391669770574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897051409756453527.post-29213532064784832032014-03-25T01:00:00.000-07:002014-04-06T11:53:29.144-07:00Today in World War II History <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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1944: In New Guinea, heavy US Fifth Air Force bombing on Wewak causes Japanese
to move air headquarters to Hollandia.</span>Sarah Sundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08205570391669770574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897051409756453527.post-33114830321775513692014-03-24T01:00:00.000-07:002014-03-24T01:00:01.437-07:00Today in World War II History<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">70 Years Ago—Mar. 24,
1944:</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Ardeatine Caves
Massacre—Nazis kill 335 Italian civilians in reprisal for partisan bombing in Rome the
day before. “The Great Escape”—76 Allied airmen escape from Stalag Luft III
near Sagan, 50 are recaptured and murdered, 3 escape to Allied or neutral
territory.</span>Sarah Sundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08205570391669770574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897051409756453527.post-88196517556056731562014-03-23T01:00:00.000-07:002014-04-06T11:52:51.671-07:00Today in World War II History <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">B-25 of the US 340th BG at Pompeii Airfield,<br />
covered with volcanic ash, 23 March 1944<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">70 Years Ago—Mar. 23,
1944:</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Italian partisan
bombing decimates a German SS police unit in Rome, 33 Germans & 10 Italian
civilians are killed.
Volcanic ash from Vesuvius destroys almost all (about 80) B-25s of the US 340<sup>th</sup>
Bomb Group at Pompeii Airfield.</span>Sarah Sundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08205570391669770574noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897051409756453527.post-5614399812415816722014-03-22T01:00:00.000-07:002014-04-02T09:10:03.629-07:00Today in World War II History <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">70 Years Ago—Mar. 22,
1944:</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> New Zealanders make
final failed assault on Monte Cassino, Italy. In US, “A” gas rationing cards cut from 3
gallons/wk to 2 gal/wk.</span>Sarah Sundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08205570391669770574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897051409756453527.post-5371765616098242052014-03-21T01:00:00.000-07:002014-04-01T13:28:12.084-07:00Today in World War II History <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: start;">B-25 Mitchells of the US 321st Bomb Group flying <br />past Mount Vesuvius, Italy during its eruption <br />of 18-23 Mar 1944 (USAF photo)</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">70 Years Ago—Mar. 21,
1944:</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Eruption of Mount
Vesuvius buries villages of San Sebastiano and Massa; 6-km-high lava fountains
are seen. See more pictures on the <a href="http://www.nww2m.com/2014/03/scitech-tuesday-70-years-ago-mount-vesuvius-erupts/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=SciTech%20Tuesday%20March18&utm_term=Mt%20Vesuvius&utm_campaign=Education%20FY14" target="_blank">blog of the National World War II Museum</a>. Also see a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bsmv6PyKs0" target="_blank">newsreel video of explosion</a>.</span>Sarah Sundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08205570391669770574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897051409756453527.post-71126106485855401592014-03-20T02:00:00.000-07:002014-04-01T13:28:26.337-07:00Catch Us if You CAN: Spring Scavenger Hunt! STOP # 18<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Us if You CAN: Spring Scavenger Hunt</span>! </span></b><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">STOP # 18, Sarah Sundin’s Blog.</span><o:p></o:p></b></h3>
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<b>WELCOME </b>to the <b><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><a href="http://canblog.typepad.com/canbookmarketing/catch-us-if-you-can.html" target="_blank">Catch Us if You CAN: Spring Scavenger Hunt</a></span>! </b>We hope you enjoy meeting Christian Author Network members as you
chase down clues for the chance to win our grand prize: $200 in gift cards from
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clues—you have almost an entire week! If you need help at any time during the
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;">LINDA J. WHITE</span></h3>
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<b>Welcome, Hunters! I'm pleased to introduce Linda J. White
at this stop. </b>I
was blessed to meet Linda at the American Christian Fictions Writers conference
a few years ago and immediately enjoyed her sense of humor and friendship. Last
year I read her FBI thriller, <i><b><span style="color: #e06666;">Seeds of
Evidence</span></b></i>, and—oh my goodness!—what a storyteller. Great romance, great
setting, and an intriguing and gripping plot. On
April 1, her new thriller, <i><b><span style="color: #e06666;">Words of
Conviction</span></b></i>, releases, featuring an FBI psycholinguist. Don’t you love that
concept? You can visit Linda at her <a href="http://www.lindajwhite.com/" target="_blank">website</a>, on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LindaJWhiteBooks?ref=hl" target="_blank">Facebook page</a>, on <a href="https://twitter.com/rytn4hm" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, or on<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/lindajwhite27/" target="_blank"> Pinterest</a>. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Linda, I love the
unique premises of your FBI thrillers—tracing genetic codes of seeds in <i>Seeds of Evidence</i>, and now a
psycholinguist in <i>Words of Conviction</i>.
Where did these great ideas come from?</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Janet Grant, my agent,
initially told me about a show she’d seen on plant DNA and criminal
investigations. That intrigued me, and I researched the subject with
horticulturalists and forensic botanists. Eventually, a story grew! Regarding <i>Words of Conviction</i>, one of my best
friends was the FBI’s only forensic psycholinguist until she retired. Her
ability to detect deception and analyze language fascinated me. It still does!
She is a tremendous resource.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Tell us a bit about
your research with the FBI Academy.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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My husband worked at
the Academy making training videos for over 27 years. (My kids and I acted in
some of them!) When I got my first idea for an FBI thriller, Larry took me over
to the Academy and began introducing me to people. (That was before 9/11, when
access was easier.) The agents were so kind—they shared their expertise
(nothing secret!), allowed me to observe training classes, and taught me
everything from probable cause to prosecutions. I was so impressed with them!
From the beginning, I have tried to make the law enforcement techniques in my
novels as authentic as possible to honor their work.<o:p></o:p></div>
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you had a personal tour of the Library of Congress! What were your favorite
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That tour was
serendipity that came as a result of a contact with two readers at a book
signing! Three things really impressed me: One, the high level of education and
training of copyright examiners (which these two ladies are). Both have
advanced degrees and spent a year learning to discern the validity of copyright
applications. Second, the art in the main Library building is simply stunning.
Murals, sculptures, marble figures, tile inlays—the beauty of the building
reflects a high level of appreciation for words and learning and creativity. Third, God is at work even in those exalted
halls: After meeting me at a book signing, one of the ladies felt God nudging
her through a theme in “Seeds of Evidence.” The next week, on the last workday,
the very last book copyright she was given to review was … “Seeds of Evidence.”
The chances of that are infinitesimally small, unless of course you have a God
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Sarah Sundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08205570391669770574noreply@blogger.com128tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897051409756453527.post-54988608232790059132014-03-20T01:00:00.000-07:002014-03-30T15:27:20.916-07:00Today in World War II History <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvwKpT1__u2x6UPKoHRLZDmP_2KB7eNQp3UMkSTSKjrEgxCyz16nw8uGqigVBmczlCv0AVb-H6v6ThKBjhR2S8xcAOimJjsS7PpZIKWsIh-UErY83QRzLw5pyLEA9vhLRAE48j1SlEjNk/s1600/USS+Mason+3-20-44+BNY.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvwKpT1__u2x6UPKoHRLZDmP_2KB7eNQp3UMkSTSKjrEgxCyz16nw8uGqigVBmczlCv0AVb-H6v6ThKBjhR2S8xcAOimJjsS7PpZIKWsIh-UErY83QRzLw5pyLEA9vhLRAE48j1SlEjNk/s1600/USS+Mason+3-20-44+BNY.jpg" height="249" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">African-American crewmen of the USS <i>Mason,</i> <br />
Boston Navy Yard, 20 March 1944 (US National Archives)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">70 Years Ago—Mar. 20,
1944:</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Destroyer escort USS
<i>Mason</i> commissioned at the Boston Navy
Yard, the first US Navy ship with a predominately African-American enlisted
crew. US Office of Price Administration announces continuation of shoe
rationing (2 leather pairs/yr).</span>Sarah Sundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08205570391669770574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897051409756453527.post-78514091309339652232014-03-19T01:00:00.000-07:002014-03-30T15:27:06.961-07:00Today in World War II History <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK4odK9UvjPeLTTfiKFPNw3JEi86e5h_DD6fQHo4xHqFL86UKGJQ1eoL-jYs6ZMoZBkdTpWiiFnZkRyBsl68hO9andQhR_4CKV8-Nb2KNheOtTSwuVOKW8hyxsZz9KDkVUa3wlL2PrwZk/s1600/Ponte+di+Piave+damage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK4odK9UvjPeLTTfiKFPNw3JEi86e5h_DD6fQHo4xHqFL86UKGJQ1eoL-jYs6ZMoZBkdTpWiiFnZkRyBsl68hO9andQhR_4CKV8-Nb2KNheOtTSwuVOKW8hyxsZz9KDkVUa3wlL2PrwZk/s1600/Ponte+di+Piave+damage.jpg" height="210" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Damage to Ponte di Piave after MAAF raid<br />
(USAF photo)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">70 Years Ago—Mar. 19,
1944:</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Mediterranean Allied
Air Force (MAAF) issues directive for Operation Strangle: air raids on railroads north
of Rome during two-month lull in ground campaign to hinder German supply &
reinforcement.</span>Sarah Sundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08205570391669770574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897051409756453527.post-31936723751160373932014-03-18T01:00:00.000-07:002014-03-29T07:28:54.794-07:00Today in World War II History <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmdFd-wlFwh0sS2WO8hmKOu7XYrzfFLU9ZEO1az_6-QZ84rgeI16btb4ZxQSfc9VRd4N6vdwcUZHNQuJ5jdAQkw8fhsuoZblU1R3idg5rkFxs-VdAB_LiF3HjHYXTxQWzVrApaEjAOxNc/s1600/Miklos+Horthy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmdFd-wlFwh0sS2WO8hmKOu7XYrzfFLU9ZEO1az_6-QZ84rgeI16btb4ZxQSfc9VRd4N6vdwcUZHNQuJ5jdAQkw8fhsuoZblU1R3idg5rkFxs-VdAB_LiF3HjHYXTxQWzVrApaEjAOxNc/s1600/Miklos+Horthy.jpg" height="200" width="136" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; text-align: start;">Adm. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; text-align: start;">Miklós</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; text-align: start;"> Horthy</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">70 Years Ago—Mar. 18,
1944:</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Hitler forces
Hungary’s regent, Adm. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Miklós</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"> Horthy, to agree to new terms of alliance, including
occupation by German troops and deportation of Hungary’s 750,000 Jews.</span>Sarah Sundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08205570391669770574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897051409756453527.post-37856575302707423892014-03-17T01:00:00.000-07:002014-03-28T10:33:42.605-07:00Today in World War II History<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcGLqhDYuQwACKH1-evGJ8oC2DECGcQs57pa8M7XtyaINW9E2Zg2Ne8XQ1wCbi-RggNUxGfKyXA4QcEDZz_Rbm0Wm9YSb82wMaxHAZzM6tz7NT2F_AErY-Da3AlHcUeK9GalnaZu8eZE8/s1600/Cassino+Cont.+Hotel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcGLqhDYuQwACKH1-evGJ8oC2DECGcQs57pa8M7XtyaINW9E2Zg2Ne8XQ1wCbi-RggNUxGfKyXA4QcEDZz_Rbm0Wm9YSb82wMaxHAZzM6tz7NT2F_AErY-Da3AlHcUeK9GalnaZu8eZE8/s1600/Cassino+Cont.+Hotel.jpg" height="320" width="273" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ruins of Continental Hotel in Cassino<br />
(US Army Center of Military History)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">70 Years Ago—Mar. 17,
1944:</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> In Cassino, Italy,
New Zealanders take western part of town, the train station, and assault German
strongholds in hotels.</span>Sarah Sundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08205570391669770574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897051409756453527.post-59622030681659468322014-03-16T01:00:00.000-07:002014-03-28T10:33:55.109-07:00Today in World War II History <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIL02QLI-YXNAU1kVgPVzreFQaItRBR8q5VNz6e8ZY9CfQ-G7HOkntu7226flLVgkyNoHAUCjByolSGRaviBhNUo-WrCfUgN51WP2FyzV6S20KX-4FV4T2g9Oz4ofJABMKpQJhe_wOWdo/s1600/ATC+patch.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIL02QLI-YXNAU1kVgPVzreFQaItRBR8q5VNz6e8ZY9CfQ-G7HOkntu7226flLVgkyNoHAUCjByolSGRaviBhNUo-WrCfUgN51WP2FyzV6S20KX-4FV4T2g9Oz4ofJABMKpQJhe_wOWdo/s1600/ATC+patch.png" height="200" width="198" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">US Air Transport Command badge</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">70 Years Ago—Mar. 16,
1944:</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> US Air Transport
Command begins airlift of 5<sup>th</sup> Indian Division from Arakan in
southern Burma to reinforce besieged Imphal and Kohima in India.</span>Sarah Sundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08205570391669770574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897051409756453527.post-11265741808287871162014-03-15T01:00:00.000-07:002014-03-27T09:19:07.748-07:00Today in World War II History <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdvrdw3bFulQ5SRfspoPKEpkVvWSFIGEkcwttP-5oJ4TlyUGWb4Co335ihTv00XrZrESBbRQUPur6RD1t0cy2ZsrM2eg9vU30OeB9woX88U46OeSmFwV0RVuN1PfxY2JeiBOFGAYu_WpM/s1600/Cassino+town.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdvrdw3bFulQ5SRfspoPKEpkVvWSFIGEkcwttP-5oJ4TlyUGWb4Co335ihTv00XrZrESBbRQUPur6RD1t0cy2ZsrM2eg9vU30OeB9woX88U46OeSmFwV0RVuN1PfxY2JeiBOFGAYu_WpM/s1600/Cassino+town.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Town of Cassino during bombing <br />
(US Army Center of Military History)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">70 Years Ago—Mar. 15,
1944:</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Second Allied aerial
attack destroys town of Cassino, Italy in largest massed tactical air raid yet:
1200 tons of bombs plus 200,000 rounds of artillery.</span>Sarah Sundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08205570391669770574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897051409756453527.post-34374588931627693622014-03-14T01:00:00.000-07:002014-03-26T12:29:12.009-07:00Today in World War II History <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQXTt9Jpw18PdTWa4qxk735WDgMY3U1qb3oli_AMN_HqXQiRcIh_SCcArPCpA7wvoYb0L03H-S_i9o9mlmMjmiP1OQpJBgXimhjgoFxfpBUEawgb56Xt1FduqM1Hcg5xAlPwpjPz8admQ/s1600/Gurkhas+Imphal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQXTt9Jpw18PdTWa4qxk735WDgMY3U1qb3oli_AMN_HqXQiRcIh_SCcArPCpA7wvoYb0L03H-S_i9o9mlmMjmiP1OQpJBgXimhjgoFxfpBUEawgb56Xt1FduqM1Hcg5xAlPwpjPz8admQ/s1600/Gurkhas+Imphal.jpg" height="237" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18.239999771118164px; text-align: start;">Gurkhas advancing with Lee tanks to clear<br /> the Japanese from Imphal-Kohima road<br />(US Library of Congress)</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">70 Years Ago—Mar. 14,
1944:</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"> In Burma, Japanese cut road from Tiddim north to
Imphal; Indian troops are unable to retreat.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> </span>Sarah Sundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08205570391669770574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897051409756453527.post-85356983818906421252014-03-13T01:00:00.000-07:002014-03-13T01:00:05.456-07:00Today in World War II History <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">70 Years Ago—Mar. 13,
1944:</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> To eliminate Rome as
an Allied air raid target, Germans order removal of all military installations
except medical, quartermaster, butcher, and bakery, require passes to visit, and
place Vatican City off limits.</span>Sarah Sundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08205570391669770574noreply@blogger.com0