Today In World War II
Every day I cover what happened on that day during World War II. I put what happened in context with the causes and outcomes of the war. Every day is a piece to the overall puzzle of the war. I like to tell stories of the little things that happened, that are hardly covered in my histories about World War II.
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Episodes
Friday Feb 21, 2025
Friday Feb 21, 2025
Today In World Two - February 15 - Field Marshal Mannerheim orders withdrawal from Mannerheim Line; Admiral Hipper arrives in Brest after sinking 36,000 tons of allied shipping; Singapore surrenders; Germans launch last offensive on Eastern Front; US Sixth Army lands on Bataan, Philippines Enjoy!
Friday Feb 21, 2025
Friday Feb 21, 2025
Today In World Two - February 16 - The famed Desert Rats division is formed; the German freighter Altmark is captured and boarded; the first firefight between the Afrika Korps & the Brits takes place; German U-Boats start attacking shipping in the Caribbean Sea; the Japanese massacre 100,000 Chinese in Singapore; the US devastates True harbor; US paratroopers capture Corregidor. Enjoy!
Friday Feb 21, 2025
Friday Feb 21, 2025
Today In World Two - February 18 - The Finns' 2nd defense line begins to collapse; Hitler agrees that invasion of France will go through the Ardennes Forest; Japanese capture Bali; Goebbels demands total war; Mosquito bombers bomb Amiens prison in France. Enjoy!
Friday Feb 21, 2025
Friday Feb 21, 2025
Today In World Two - February 19 - Soviets attack across frozen Lake Ladoga; Hitler moves up his timetable to invade Norway; Japanese bomb Darwin, Australia; Japanese evacuate their planes from Rabaul; US Marines invade Iwo Jima Enjoy!
Friday Feb 21, 2025
Friday Feb 21, 2025
Today In World Two - February 20 - Soviets penetrate Finland's last defense line by as much as 1 KM; Admiral Scheer sinks two ships in Indian Ocean; the Battle of Java Sea begins; Butch O'Hare wins the Medal of Honor; Rommel tells Hitler the Atlantic Wall is ready; US Marines take airfield on Iwo Jima Enjoy!
Friday Feb 21, 2025
Friday Feb 21, 2025
Today In World Two - February 21 - The Soviets press closer and closer to Viipuri; the inventor of insulin dies in a tragic air crash; the US carrier, USS Bismarck Sea, was sunk by Japanese kamikazes. Enjoy!
Sunday Feb 23, 2025
Sunday Feb 23, 2025
Today In World Two - February 23 - The Soviets capture 2 key islands in Viipuri Bay. The Dutch launch a massive strike protesting the German treatment of Jews; the US Marines raise the flag over Mt Suribachi on Iwo Jima! Enjoy!
Sunday Feb 23, 2025
Sunday Feb 23, 2025
Today In World Two - February 24 - Nordic countries declare neutrality is the key to freedom; Neville Chamberlain says he'd still be open to negotiations with Germany; HMS Dainty is sunk off of Tobruk; USS Enterprise attacks Wake Island; USAAF & RAF attack Schweinfurt ball bearings plant; Hitler makes final speech in Reichs Chancellery Enjoy!
Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
Today In World Two - February 25 - Soviets start a new offensive in Finland; Royal Navy sub sinks an Italian cruiser; Nigerians capture 400,000 tons of fuel; the Battle of Los Angeles; US Army reoccupies Kasserine Pass; the results of Big Week are in; the USAAF fire bombs Tokyo. Enjoy!
Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
Today In World Two - February 26 - Finns bring out tanks to stop latest Soviet attack on Viipuri; Francisco Franco makes a wise decision; the RAF finally destroys the Gneisenau; the Afrika Korps launches its final offensive; the Polish government-in-exile rejects Britain's meddling over post-war borders Enjoy!