CBS World News Today – March 11, 1945

Free Republic University, Department of History presents World War II Plus 70 Years: Seminar and Discussion Forum
First session: September 1, 2009. Last date to add: September 2, 2015.
Reading assignment: New York Times articles and the occasional radio broadcast delivered daily to students on the 70th anniversary of original publication date. (Previously posted articles can be found by searching on keyword “realtime” Or view Homer’s posting history .)
To add this class to or drop it from your schedule notify Admissions and Records (Attn: Homer_J_Simpson) by freepmail. Those on the Realtime +/- 70 Years ping list are automatically enrolled. Course description, prerequisites and tuition information is available at the bottom of Homer’s profile. Also visit our general discussion thread.

Find the following description of today’s broadcast here.

“3/11/45: [A good program consisting of news coverage only.] Earlier in the week [on March 7] American troops captured intact the Ludendorff bridge over the Rhine at Remagen. A bridgehead has now been established, and men, tanks, and equipment are pouring across to the east bank. The Russians are moving in on Danzig. Fighting continues on Iwo Jima for a third week. [Marines landed on Iwo Jima on February 19th.] Ten square miles of Tokyo were destroyed by a massive incendiary bomb attack [conducted on March 9th by 334 B-29 bombers.] German officers are now being watched closely by Nazi “commissars” to insure that they don’t surrender their commands. Washington officials expect a major political upheaval to take place in Japan shortly. In Burma, British troops have captured half of Mandalay. Only one Admiral teaser ad was heard during this broadcast (for the post war dual-temp refrigerator.) PSA encouraging listeners to plant Victory Gardens.”

To listen to the broadcast click on the link below.

CBS World News Today, March 11, 1945

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.