We will be starting a new series today on Aces High. We will be looking at one month in the history of World War 2, and we will share a timeline of that month. No, they will not be in chronological order, from the beginning of the war to the end; what’s the fun in that?
Why are we doing this? Number one, because we have great respect for the soldiers and personnel who fought in that war. Two, because obviously, we are fascinated by everything about that war, and since we base our combat flight simulator on the war it is a good idea that we know as much as possible.
Without further delay, here is the timeline for November, 1944.
- 1st British forces control Salonika in Greece
- 2nd Canadian troops control Zeebrugge in Belgium, entirely freeing Belgium.
- 4th Axis forces leave Greek mainland completely. British General Dill dies and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
- 5th U.S. bombs Singapore.
- 6th Roosevelt wins his fourth term as President. The USS Lexington is damaged by kamikazes.
- 9th Patton’s troops cross the Moselle River
- 10th Britain is continually hit by V-2 rockets
- 12th The German battleship Tirpitz is sunk off the coast of Norway.
- 17th Germans withdraw from Tirana, Albania, and the capitol is liberated by Allies.
- 21st San Marino declares war on Germany
- 23rd Metz, France is taken and Strasbourg is freed by French troops.
- 24th B-29’s raid Tokyo. The USS Intrepid is hit by kamikazes for the 3rd time.
- 25th Japanese take Nanning in China
- 26th Italian theater is slowed by heavy rains
- 28th Antwep becomes major supply port for Allies
- 30th US XXII Corps arrives in Europe
Those are the highlights, a thirty second summary of a war that was nearing the end for Germany and Japan. We hope you find this as fascinating as we do, and hopefully you look forward to the next installment of our timeline of World War II.
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We hope to see you soon online, and we invite you to join us next week on Timeline of World War 2.
