Today in WW2 History, 4 Apr 1884: Isoroku Takano, future admiral under surname Yamamoto, was born #ww2 #onthisday https://ww2db.com/person_bio.php?person_id=1
Today in WW2 History, 4 Apr 1884: Isoroku Takano, future admiral under surname Yamamoto, was born #ww2 #onthisday https://ww2db.com/person_bio.php?person_id=1
US Marines get a comrade to a stretcher during the battle for Peleliu - Pacific, Sept 1944. CREDIT : USMC Archives #ww2 #worldwar2 #usmarines #usmc #marines #pacific #peleliu #stretcher
Operation Tungsten was a British air attack on the German battleship Tirpitz on April 3, 1944. The Royal Navy launched the strike from aircraft carriers off the coast of Norway, aiming to disable the Kriegsmarine’s most powerful battleship, which posed a major threat to Allied convoys.
Two waves of Fairey Barracuda dive bombers, escorted by Hellcat and Wildcat fighters, struck the unprepared Tirpitz in Kaafjord, scoring multiple direct hits. The attack killed hundreds crew members and severely damaged the ship, preventing it from being combat-ready for months. Because of the earlier British raid that permanently closed the St. Nazaire dry dock, as well as severe fuel shortages, repairs had to be carried out in Norwegian harbors.
Although Tirpitz survived, Operation Tungsten demonstrated the effectiveness of carrier-based air strikes and marked the beginning of a series of attacks that ultimately led to its destruction in November 1944.
Today in WW2 History, 3 Apr 1939: [Photo] XF4F-3 prototype Wildcat in flight #ww2 #onthisday https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=2152
Today in WW2 History, 3 Apr 1938: Major fighting in Taierzhuang, Jiangsu, China caused hundreds of civilian deaths #ww2 #onthisday https://ww2db.com/battle_spec.php?battle_id=173
Today in WW2 History, 3 Apr 1935: Jiang Dingwen was promoted to the rank of general second class #ww2 #onthisday https://ww2db.com/person_bio.php?person_id=686
Today in WW2 History, 3 Apr 1922: Stalin was appointed General Secretary of Central Committee of Soviet Communist Party #ww2 #onthisday https://ww2db.com/person_bio.php?person_id=64
Today in WW2 History, 3 Apr 1902: Future German intelligence chief Reinhard Gehlen was born #ww2 #onthisday https://ww2db.com/person_bio.php?person_id=527
Today in WW2 History, 2 Apr 1972: Franz Halder passed away in southern Germany. #ww2 #onthisday https://ww2db.com/person_bio.php?person_id=228
Tonight's movie is one I've never heard of before. It's Shadow in the Cloud (2020) and I just came across it on Netflix and it sounded interesting.
"A female WWII pilot traveling with top secret documents on a B-17 Flying Fortress encounters an evil presence on board the flight."
Stars Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Robinson, Beulah Koale, Taylor John Smith, & Callan Mulvey.
Written & directed by Roseanne Liang
Music by Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper.
Today in WW2 History, 2 Apr 1947: Rudolf Höss was sentenced to death by Polish authorities #ww2 #onthisday https://ww2db.com/person_bio.php?person_id=608
As an #Australian and understanding the effect the #eu had on our trade after #ww2 which forced us to find new trading partners all I can say is: Karma is a bitch.
We diversify, we don’t import or export much with the #USA and since they tried to destroy our trade relations with #china I am happy to see them burn and the defence grifters with them.
Today in WW2 History, 2 Apr 1945: [Photo] F4U Corsairs and TBM Avengers of Air Group 6 aboard USS Hancock #ww2 #onthisday https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=24468
Decorated WW2 code breaker Betty Webb has died at the age of 101. She spent her youth working at Bletchley Park deciphering Axis messages.
Today in WW2 History, 2 Apr 1945: 100 B-29s attacked the Nakajima aircraft factory near Tokyo. #ww2 #onthisday https://ww2db.com/battle_spec.php?battle_id=217
Today in WW2 History, 2 Apr 1945: Soviet troops captured Wiener Neustadt. #ww2 #onthisday https://ww2db.com/battle_spec.php?battle_id=285
Today in WW2 History, 2 Apr 1944: Roza Shanina was made commander of an all-female sniper platoon #ww2 #onthisday https://ww2db.com/person_bio.php?person_id=873