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This week in WWII

Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 4:12 pm
by ViPER
This week in 1940

Air War Europe - The Great Air Battle over Britain Begins.

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This week in 1941

Middle East - 20,000 British, Free French and Commonwealth troops under Gen Henry Wilson attacking from Palestine and Iraq and up against 45,000 Vichy French in Syria.


This week in 1942

North Africa - Axis Armor advances on the British in Libya

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This week in 1943

Air War Europe - Operation Pointblank the Allied air force offensive begins on the 10th. American daylight bombing to focus on destroying Nazi industrial power and British nght bombing to focus on diminishing the German economy and morale.

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This week in 1944

Pacific - US Task Force 58 begins heavy bombardment of Saipan, Tinian, Guam, Rota, and Pagan.

Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 8:17 pm
by Jimmy
Wow, I remember reading about the Pacific campaign in 1944, although it wasn't the decisive blow we really wanted but it did definitely shook their world.

War in the Pacific 1944

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 12:21 pm
by ViPER
Jammin Jimmy wrote:I remember reading about the Pacific campaign in 1944
Jimmy older then i thought lol

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Oc ... rld_War_II

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WWII

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 3:50 pm
by Drifter
I REMEMBER BEING CALLED A NUT THROUGH OUT MY SCHOOL DAYS FOR MY REPORTS AND PICTURE OF EVENT OF WWII........................LOL

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 7:10 pm
by Jimmy
LMAO Vip, are you an english teacher

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:37 pm
by ViPER
Jammin Jimmy wrote:LMAO Vip, are you an english teacher
LOL
Drifter wrote:I REMEMBER BEING CALLED A NUT THROUGH OUT MY SCHOOL DAYS FOR MY REPORTS AND PICTURE OF EVENT OF WWII........................LOL
I don't remember a time you weren't considered a nut !

Let me rephrase that -

I DON'T REMEMBER A TIME YOU WEREN'T CONSIDERED A NUT !

LOL :cheeks: