Today In World War Two History
September 9

World War II

• 1939 - Nazi army reaches Warsaw


• 1940 - 28 German aircraft shot down above England


• 1942 - 1st bombing on continental US soil, Mount Emily Oregon (WW II)


• 1942 - Japanese planes drop incendiary bombs on Oregon


• 1943 - 15 German JU-88's sink Italian flag ship Rome


• 1943 - Italy surrenders to Allies


• 1943 - Lt-General Bradley flies from Algiers to to Marrakech/Prestwick


• 1943 - Red Army occupies Bachmatsj


• 1943 - US, British & French troops land in Salerno (operation Avalanche)


• 1944 - Allied forces liberate Luxembourg


• 1944 - Bulgaria liberated from Nazi control (National Day)


• 1944 - US 113th cavalry passes Belg-Dutch borders


• 1945 - Japanese in S Korea, Taiwan, China, Indochina surrender to Allies

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