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CBS World News Today – March 11, 1945
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Posted on 03/11/2015 11:58:27 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
Douglas Edwards
CBS World News Today
TOPICS: Extended News
KEYWORDS: history; milhist; realtime; worldwarii
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World War II Plus 70 Years: Seminar and Discussion Forum First session: September 1, 2009. Last date to add: September 2, 2015.
Reading assignment:
New York Times articles and the occasional radio broadcast delivered daily to students on the 70th anniversary of original publication date. (Previously posted articles can be found by searching on keyword realtime Or view
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Find the following description of todays broadcast
here. 3/11/45: [A good program consisting of news coverage only.] Earlier in the week [on March 7] American troops captured intact the Ludendorff bridge over the Rhine at Remagen. A bridgehead has now been established, and men, tanks, and equipment are pouring across to the east bank. The Russians are moving in on Danzig. Fighting continues on Iwo Jima for a third week. [Marines landed on Iwo Jima on February 19th.] Ten square miles of Tokyo were destroyed by a massive incendiary bomb attack [conducted on March 9th by 334 B-29 bombers.] German officers are now being watched closely by Nazi commissars to insure that they dont surrender their commands. Washington officials expect a major political upheaval to take place in Japan shortly. In Burma, British troops have captured half of Mandalay. Only one Admiral teaser ad was heard during this broadcast (for the post war dual-temp refrigerator.) PSA encouraging listeners to plant Victory Gardens.
To listen to the broadcast click on the link below.
CBS World News Today, March 11, 1945
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03/11/2015 11:59:09 AM PDT
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Homer_J_Simpson
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03/11/2015 12:36:08 PM PDT
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EternalVigilance
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