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To: Homer_J_Simpson

Oops. The onwar.com entry above is from yesterday.

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1944/feb44/f24feb44.htm

British capture Nyakyedyauk Pass
Thursday, February 24, 1944 www.onwar.com

In Burma... British forces capture the Nyakyedyauk Pass.

On the Eastern Front... In the north, forces of the Soviet 1st Belorussian Front capture the rail junction of Dno, east of Pskov. Meanwhile, Rogachev falls to forces of the 2nd Belorussian Front.

In New Guinea... American forces reach Biliau near Cape Iris.

Over Britain... The ninth Luftwaffe bombing raid on London is carried out since the beginning of the “Little Blitz” on January 21st. A total of 129 German bombers have been lost since this operation began.


7 posted on 02/24/2014 5:27:25 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: Homer_J_Simpson; tcrlaf; henkster; colorado tanker
The ad for hand-tailored officers' uniforms from the Rogers Peet company reminds me of Tony Curtis's character in Operation Petticoat.
11 posted on 02/24/2014 8:56:51 AM PST by Tax-chick (I've forgotten most of those languages, but I remember the joke.)
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