70 Years Ago—April 9, 1940: Germany invades Denmark and Norway, with the first use of combat paratroops in history. Denmark falls, and in Norway, Germans take Oslo, Bergen, and Narvik.
65 Years Ago—April 9, 1945: German pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer is executed in Flossenburg concentration camp. Soviets take Königsberg, Germany after long siege.
This is fun! I'll be back on the 15th to see what happens on my anniversary =)
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