Friday, April 9, 2010

Today in World War II History

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.

3 comments:

  1. This is fun! I'll be back on the 15th to see what happens on my anniversary =)

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  2. Thanks for stopping by my blog! I appreciate it.

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  3. Thanks, Anne & Pattie! Anne, if you friend me on Facebook, my blog (and the timeline) feeds in directly :)

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