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To: r9etb; PzLdr; dfwgator; Paisan; From many - one.; rockinqsranch; 2banana; henkster; meandog; ...
La Hencha is Taken (Sulzberger) – 2
War News Summarized – 2
Battle of Tunisia Seen in Last Stage (Baldwin) – 3
Elliott Roosevelt Now a Full Colonel (with murky photo) – 3
One of Two Italian Cruisers Bombed by Fortresses Sinks – 4
Soviet Bombers Raid Koenisberg as R.A.F. Pounds Southwest Reich – 5
23 of 45 Raiders Lost by Japanese – 6
Hitler and Mussolini Confer 4 Days on ‘Future Danger’ – 7
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the Fighting in Various War Zones – 8-10
Mr. Brown Goes to Australia (photo) – 10
4 posted on 04/12/2013 5:55:38 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: Homer_J_Simpson

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1943/apr1943/f12apr43.htm

Mass graves uncovered in Katyn Forest
Monday, April 12, 1943 www.onwar.com

Germans show local Poles evidence from Katyn massacre [photo at link].

In Occupied Poland... The Germans announce the discovery of a group of mass graves in the Katyn Forest. The bodies of 4100 Polish officers killed by the Soviets during their occupation of the region, are found.

In Tunisia... The retreating Axis forces reach Enfidaville.

In New Guinea... Port Moresby is attacked by 174 Japanese aircraft in their ongoing offensive. Little significant damage is done.


5 posted on 04/12/2013 5:58:03 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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