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
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
Today In World Two - April 3 - .The Soviets murder over 20,000 Poles; Brits capture Asmara, Eritrea; the Manners Street riot happens in New Zealand; British dive bombers hit Tirpitz 15 times; Vienna close to being captured. Enjoy!
Friday Mar 07, 2025
Friday Mar 07, 2025
Today In World Two - April 4 - .Churchill travels to Paris to get French to mine the Rhine river; Netherlands declares itself in a state of siege; Luftwaffe attacks Soviet naval base at Kronstadt; Only mass POW escape in Pacific theater; Battle of Kohima takes place in India; US & British armies capture more German cities. Enjoy!
Friday Mar 07, 2025
Friday Mar 07, 2025
Today In World Two - April 5 - .Chamberlain predicts German invasion will not succeed; Japanese devastate Royal Navy off of Ceylon (Sri Lanka); Allies launch Operation Flax; US & RAF start round the clock bombing of Ploesti oil production facilities; US Army crosses Wester River towards Elbe. Enjoy!
Friday Mar 07, 2025
Friday Mar 07, 2025
Today In World Two - April 6 - .RAF cancels leaflet bombings of Germany; British Commonwealth troops capture Addis Ababa; British & Australian troops retreat towards Tobruk; Hitler invades Yugoslavia; Georgian pressed soldiers mutiny against Germans. Enjoy!
Friday Mar 07, 2025
Friday Mar 07, 2025
Today In World Two - April 7 - .German invasion force sails for Norway; US establishes naval base on Bermuda; British Generals captured in North Africa, Japanese break through 2 defense lines on Bataan; Montgomery says he'll take Caen on day 1; battleship Yamato is sunk off of Okinawa. Enjoy!
Monday Mar 17, 2025
Monday Mar 17, 2025
Today In World Two - April 9 - Nazis invade Denmark, Oslo shore batteries sink German cruiser Blucher- Robert Tuck shoots down another victim; Japanese sink Royal Navy carrier HMS Hermes; Bataan surrenders, de Gaulle wins power struggle for command of Free French Enjoy!
Monday Mar 17, 2025
Monday Mar 17, 2025
Today In World Two - April 10 - British dive bombers sink German cruiser Konigsberg; the First Battle of Narvik; Bataan Death March; Soviets liberate Odessa; Great Jet Massacre Enjoy!
Monday Mar 17, 2025
Monday Mar 17, 2025
Today In World Two - April 8 - .HMS Glowworm rams Admiral Hipper, Polish sub sinks part of Norway invasion force; Brits capture Massawa harbor; FDR freezes wages & prices; Patton's army find treasures in salt mine. Enjoy!
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Today In World Two - April 11 - British sub almost sinks pocket battleship Lutzow; first successful escape from Colditz Castle; 2 British destroyers sunk; Soviets continue attempt to capture Vienna; US captures intact German rocket factory. Enjoy!
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Today In World Two - April 12 - First Kiwi pilot shot down and killed; Germans capture Bardia & Belgrade; Germans accuse Soviets of war crimes; Allies capture more towns in Holland & Germany; FDR dies. Enjoy!