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RUSSIANS DRIVE TOWARD KHERSON, CONTINUE OTHER UKRAINE GAINS (3/12/44)
Microfilm-New York Times archives, Monterey Public Library
| 3/12/44
| Drew Middleton, Frank L. Kluckhohn, Daniel Schwarz
Posted on 03/12/2014 4:16:16 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
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THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE
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TOPICS: History
KEYWORDS: milhist; realtime; worldwarii
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Selections from West Point Atlas for the Second World War Eastern Europe, 1941: Russian Leningrad and Ukraine Offensives Operations, 2 December 1943-30 April 1944
Allied Advance to Volturno River, Reorganization, and Attack on Gustav Line (17 January-11 May 1944)
Anzio-Cassino Area, 1943: Attempts to Cross Rapido and Garigliano Rivers, 17-20 January 1944. Anzio Landing, 22 January 1944. German Counterattack at Anzio, 16-19 February 1944
New Guinea and Alamo Force Operations: Clearing the Huon Peninsula and Securing the Straits, 19 September 1943-26 April 1944
Cartwheel, the Seizure of the Gilberts and Marshalls, and Concurrent Air and Naval Operations, 30 June 1943-26 April 1944
The Far East and the Pacific, 1941: Original Allied Strategic Concept, May 1943; Situation in Pacific, 1 November 1943
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03/12/2014 4:16:48 AM PDT
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Homer_J_Simpson
("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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03/12/2014 4:17:23 AM PDT
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Homer_J_Simpson
("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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Continued from February 1.
John Toland, The Rising Sun: The Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936-1945
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03/12/2014 4:18:23 AM PDT
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Homer_J_Simpson
("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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Dnieper is Crossed 2-3
War News Summarized 3
Latest Casualties Reported by the Army 4
The Texts of the Days Communiques on the Fighting in Various War Zones 5-6
The News of the Week in Review
Air Blows against the Heart of Fortress Europe (map) 7
Berlin at Bay 8
Other Fronts 9-10
Fifteen News Questions 11
The Refugee Problem in Germany (cartoon) 12
Battle is Joined to Destroy the Luftwaffe (Middleton) 13-14
Answers to Fifteen News Questions 14
Fighting Areas Stud the Pacific (map) 15
MArthur Tightens the Net on Japanese in the South (Kluckhohn) 16
The New York Times Magazine
The Einstein Theory of Living (by Daniel, Schwarz, first-time contributor) 17-20
The Best Selling Books, Here and Elsewhere (from Book Review) 21
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03/12/2014 4:19:35 AM PDT
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("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1944/mar44/f12mar44.htm
Soviets reach the Bug
Sunday, March 12, 1944 www.onwar.com
Soviet forces preparing to cross the Bug River [photo at link]
On the Eastern Front... Soviet forces of the 2nd Ukrainian Front (Konev) reach the Bug River at Gayvoron. Other advances capture Dolinskaya.
In the Solomon Islands... On Bougainville, Japanese attacks continue. US forces continue to hold.
In the Admiralty Islands... A small American force lands on Hauwei Island. The Japanese garrison, led by Colonel Ezaki, resists.
In the Marshall Islands... Americans occupy Wotho Atoll. There is no Japanese garrison.
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03/12/2014 4:20:26 AM PDT
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Homer_J_Simpson
("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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http://www.etherit.co.uk/month/thismonth/12.htm
March 12th, 1944 (SUNDAY)
UNITED KINGDOM: London: The Polish government in exile broadcasts a “call to arms” to the civilian population.
Westminster: With an invasion attempt of occupied Europe imminent the Allies have almost sealed off Eire from the rest of the world, following Dublin’s refusal to expel Axis diplomats. For the time being 250,000 Irish citizens working in Britain cannot return home, nor can any of the 164,000 serving with the British armed forces. Mr Churchill recognises that this decision is “painful” in view of the contribution of so many Irishmen to the war effort. There were tears at Liverpool as some Irish girls were refused permission to sail home yesterday, but 1,000 others did leave.
U.S.S.R.: Konev’s forces reach the River Bug at Gayvoron.
BURMA: Chuck Baisden notes in his diary:
Combat Mission N0. 25 No. 1 Air Commando
March 12, 1944 3:00 Hrs. Flight Time
Hailikandi to Dineblu, Burma No results noted
Note: There times when we bombed or strafed a target we could not see in a thickly forested area. A Chindit column would find a good target or run into a problem and vector us into the area and then put mortar smoke on the target and tell us what direction to come in from. We usually had excellent communications with the these ground forces.
U.S.A.:
Destroyer USS William C Lawe laid down.
Destroyer escort USS Paul G Baker launched.
Submarines USS Blackfin and Jallao launched.
ATLANTIC OCEAN: U-311 shot down an RAF 58 Sqn Halifax.
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03/12/2014 4:21:16 AM PDT
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Homer_J_Simpson
("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
To: Homer_J_Simpson
RUSSIANS DRIVE TOWARD KHERSON, CONTINUE OTHER UKRAINE GAINS. At first glance??
Oh it's only HJ Simpson and it's 1944. Never mind.
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03/12/2014 4:57:55 AM PDT
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Vaquero
(Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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03/12/2014 8:43:23 AM PDT
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TNoldman
(AN AMERICAN FOR A MUSLIM/BHO FREE AMERICA.)
To: Homer_J_Simpson
Fascinating profile of Einstein, who apparently was seen as an eccentric genius back then too. It also seems to give the lie to the idea that we often hear that he was bad at math when he was young.
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Interesting discussion of the rivalry between Nimitz and MacArthur. The normally audacious Kenney didn't think bombing from the Marianas would work?
I wonder if MacArthur would have gone to his leapfrogging strategy and ultimately bypass Mindanao if he wasn't in competition with Nimitz and the Central Pacific advance?
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