World War II Person of the Day - Alexander Yevgeniyevich Golovanov (August 7, 1904 – September 22, 1975) - Soviet pilot and Marshal of Aviation. Read more at: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander…

World War II Battle Map of the Day - 12th Army Group, 1944.

What happened today during World War II? 1941 - Germans reach Tapa, Kholm, Byelaya Tserkov. 1942 - Germans claim capture of Kropotkin and crossing of Kuban. 1943 - Russians take Orel and Belgorod. Allies take Catania. Americans take Munda airfield in Solomons. 1943 - Sweden bans

World War II Person of the Day - François Darlan (August 7, 1881 – December 24, 1942) - French admiral and Deputy Prime Minister of France. Read more at: britannica.com/biography/Fran…

World War II Battle Map of the Day - 12th Army Group, 1944.

What happened today during World War II? 1941 - Germans announce conclusion of Smolensk battle with 310,000 prisoners. 1942 - Germans claim Tikhoretsk. R.A.F. raid on Duisburg. 1943 - Allies take Troina. Naval clash in Vella Gulf. 1944 - Germans counter-attack on Avranches

World War II Person of the Day - Ernest Orlando Lawrence (August 8, 1901 – August 27, 1958) - Known for his work on uranium-isotope separation for the Manhattan Project. Read more at: osti.gov/opennet/manhat…

World War II Battle Map of the Day - 12th Army Group, 1944.

What happened today during World War II? 1941 - First Russian air raid on Berlin. 1942 - U.S. Forces attack Solomon Islands. 1943 - Allies take Adrano. Milan, Turin, and Genoa bombed. 1944 - Operation Bluecoat ended in Allied victory (photo).

World War II Person of the Day - Władysław Albert Anders (August 11, 1892 – May 12, 1970) - Commanded the Nowogródzka Cavalry Brigade during the German invasion of Poland. Read more at: britannica.com/biography/Wlad…

World War II Battle Map of the Day - 12th Army Group, 1944.

What happened today during World War II? 1940 - Beginning of large daylight air raids on Britain. 1941 - Germans capture Wesenburg, reach Gulf of Finland; claim destruction of 25 Russian divisions in encirclement near Uman. 1942 - Indian Congress committee votes civil

World War II Person of the Day - Li Zongren (August 13, 1890 – January 30, 1969) - Chinese director of the KMT Fifth War Zone. Read more at: berkshirepublishing.com/ecph-china/201…

World War II Battle Map of the Day - 12th Army Group, 1944.

What happened today during World War II? 1940 - Rumania reported to have agreed to cede southern Dobruja to Bulgaria. 1941 - Germans take Korosten. 1942 - Sea clash off Solomon Islands. Germans Claim Maikop and Krasnodar. R.A.F. raid on Osnabruck. Arrest of Gandhi and other

World War II Person of the Day - Romus Valton "R.V." Burgin (August 13, 1922 – April 6, 2019) - United States Marine who served in the Pacific Theater. Read more at: americanveteranscenter.org/2018/04/sergea…

World War II Battle Map of the Day - 12th Army Group, 1944.

What happened today during World War II? 1941 - Anglo-Russian pledge to Turkey of respect for integrity and aid against attack. German drive toward Soltsi. 1942 - Germans claim Pyatigorsk. 1943 - Nuremberg bombed. 1944 - Raids on Nagasaki and Palembang. Aircraft mine Dortmund-Ems

World War II Battle Map of the Day - 12th Army Group, 1944.

World War II Battle Map of the Day - 12th Army Group, 1944.