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3D CROSSES CZECH BORDER AND BISECTS REICH; MAGDEBURG WON; CANADIANS AT ZUIDER ZEE (4/19/45)
Microfilm-New York Times archives, Monterey Public Library
| 4/19/45
| Drew Middleton, Frederick Graham, John MacCormac, Milton Bracker, George E. Jones, Lindesay Parrott
Posted on 04/19/2015 4:23:46 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
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TOPICS: Extended News
KEYWORDS: history; milhist; realtime; worldwarii
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To: Homer_J_Simpson
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posted on
04/19/2015 9:28:48 AM PDT
by
EternalVigilance
("Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God." -- Benjamin Franklin)
To: Homer_J_Simpson
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posted on
04/19/2015 9:37:14 AM PDT
by
EternalVigilance
("Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God." -- Benjamin Franklin)
To: Homer_J_Simpson
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posted on
04/19/2015 9:47:44 AM PDT
by
EternalVigilance
("Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God." -- Benjamin Franklin)
To: Homer_J_Simpson
One of the last German situation maps for the war. In the sector of 4th Panzer Army, south of Berlin, Konev's 1st Ukrainian Front is well over the Niesse River and German defenses have collapsed. Two tank corps of Konev's army have been spotted heading north-northwest through a large gap torn in the German defenses. Many more Soviet units are following up through the breach. The northern wing of 4th Panzer is hard pressed but still intact, holding positions around Cottbus. The center has been shredded, with the remains of some units trying to make a stand around Spremberg. The southern wing is in retreat.
On 9th Army's Front, today is the day Zhukov's forces finally crack the Seelow position. Ninth Army's four-day stand in this position against heavy odds was remarkable, but the outcome was never really in doubt and the Germans knew it. Now, German LVI Panzer Corps is breaking up and being herded back away from their defensive positions. While the Germans have identified the mass of Soviet units in a line along the Seelow Heights, that information is dated; that's where those units were yesterday. Most of them are now much farther west of that, but the Germans do not know exactly what Soviet units are where. From the looks of the blue question marks next to their own units, it looks like the Germans don't really know where their own units are. Or whether they even exist. No frantic pencil marks today; the map speaks for itself.
On the 3rd Panzer Army front, the flooded Oder is still their best, and only, defense.
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posted on
04/19/2015 11:52:03 AM PDT
by
henkster
(Do I really need a sarcasm tag?)
To: Homer_J_Simpson
Iva Toguri, a Japanese-American marries Felipe DAquino, a Portuguese, registering with the Portuguese consulate in Tokyo and Toguri declining to take her husbands citizenship.Also known in some circles as Tokyo Rose. A 1949 conviction on 1 of 7 counts of treason in 1977 and a pardon by outgoing Pres. Ford (due to questions about testimony in her trial) both await. According to Wikipedia, she has largely been misunderstood by subsequent generations.
To: EternalVigilance
Wonderful post. I wish I knew more about the North Bridge, which I believe is still standing and the steeple of Christ Church which I don’t know if still there.
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posted on
04/19/2015 12:20:18 PM PDT
by
PapaNew
(The grace of God & freedom always win the debate in the forum of ideas over unjust law & government)
To: EternalVigilance
He looks to me to be energized by the new job. Yes he does. A good man on the wrong side of the aisle IMO.
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posted on
04/19/2015 12:23:40 PM PDT
by
PapaNew
(The grace of God & freedom always win the debate in the forum of ideas over unjust law & government)
To: EternalVigilance; Homer_J_Simpson
But what about the air cover?!?
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posted on
04/19/2015 12:24:15 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(I'm a radical feminist. Galatians 3:28)
To: EternalVigilance
He has a Calvin Coolidge-like “nerd” look in this picture.
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posted on
04/19/2015 12:25:13 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(I'm a radical feminist. Galatians 3:28)
To: Tax-chick; EternalVigilance; Homer_J_Simpson
But what about the air cover?!? They had prayer cover. :)
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posted on
04/19/2015 12:27:46 PM PDT
by
PapaNew
(The grace of God & freedom always win the debate in the forum of ideas over unjust law & government)
To: EternalVigilance
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posted on
04/19/2015 12:32:33 PM PDT
by
ex-snook
(To conquer use Jesus, not bombs.)
To: PapaNew
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posted on
04/19/2015 12:40:54 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(I'm a radical feminist. Galatians 3:28)
To: henkster; Homer_J_Simpson; untenured; Tax-chick; EternalVigilance; colorado tanker; BroJoeK; ...
We have stopped our advance because of earlier political agreements while the Russians continue theirs. Why does it feel like our war with Germany is all over but the shouting and the conflict and “war” with the USSR is just about to start?
Major events in the near future that I can think of:
- Hitler’s death
- The A & H bombs on Japan
- Events leading up to Israel becoming a nation
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posted on
04/19/2015 12:41:24 PM PDT
by
PapaNew
(The grace of God & freedom always win the debate in the forum of ideas over unjust law & government)
To: PapaNew
Why does it feel like our war with Germany is all over but the shouting and the conflict and war with the USSR is just about to start?Because it is?
Still quite a bit of mayhem to come in the Pacific in the next four months, though, and more death in Europe. The war will be officially over when Patton dies.
Professor Thomas Childers, who lectures on World War II for "The Great Courses," wrote a book on the last bomber shot down in Europe before the war ended. His uncle was one of the crewmen.
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posted on
04/19/2015 12:45:16 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(I'm a radical feminist. Galatians 3:28)
To: Homer_J_Simpson; Clive; exg; Alberta's Child; albertabound; AntiKev; backhoe; Byron_the_Aussie; ...
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posted on
04/19/2015 1:43:42 PM PDT
by
Squawk 8888
(Will steal your comments & post them on Twitter)
To: EternalVigilance; Homer_J_Simpson
view this remarkable photograph from Leipzig on April 19th.No blood, or obvious wound(s). The guy is just a Volkssturm. Volksturm weren't noted for their fanaticism. I wonder if maybe the the caption is incorrect and the guy died of a heart attack, or something similar?
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posted on
04/19/2015 2:18:01 PM PDT
by
fso301
To: PapaNew
- The A & H bombs on JapanIf by "H" you mean Hydrogen, the hydrogen bomb hadn't been invented yet. The two bombs dropped on Japan were both atom bombs, albeit of different designs (one uranium, one plutonium).
To: EternalVigilance; Homer_J_Simpson
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posted on
04/19/2015 3:25:30 PM PDT
by
fso301
To: fso301
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posted on
04/19/2015 3:40:29 PM PDT
by
EternalVigilance
("Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God." -- Benjamin Franklin)
To: Lurking Libertarian
Wasn’t sure. Both were A bombs, then I guess.
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posted on
04/19/2015 4:47:53 PM PDT
by
PapaNew
(The grace of God & freedom always win the debate in the forum of ideas over unjust law & government)
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