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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (15th February 1944)
On the Russian Front...
Hitler permits Army Group North to withdraw from the Luga line
German III Panzer Korps is halted and unable to make any more progress towards the Korsun pocket. However, German Group Stemmerman is ready to break out.

In Germany...
The Romanian chief-of-staff meets with Hitler
U-1224 is presented to the Imperial Japanese Navy and renamed RO-501 

In London...
The Polish government-in-exile rejects the Soviet proposal for the post-war Russo-Polish border.

In Italy...
The abbey of Monte Cassino is demolished by bombing, and German troops occupy the rubble. Indian 4th Infantry Division belatedly launches unsuccessful attacks around Monte Cassino.
The Anzio beachhead comes under heavy Luftwaffe attack, damaging offshore ships. 

In the Mediterranean...  
Canadian vessel Fort St Nicolas is sunk by U-410 
German vessel Niedersachsen is sunk by RN submarine Upstart

In the Pacific...
IJN submarine I-43 sunk by USN submarine Aspro
USN Task Group 51.11 departs Kwajalein Atoll for the invasion of Eniwetok Atoll 
USN Task Force 31 lands New Zealand 3rd Infantry Division on Nissan Island. Finding the island unoccupied, they start building a military base. The Japanese respond with an unsuccessful air attack on the task force.

Japanese guardboat No. 3 Taiyo Maru is sunk by USN submarine Gato off Rabaul on New Britain 
Japanese vessel Odatsuki Maru sunk by USN submarine Tinosa off Mindanao
Vichy French patrol vessel Ping Sang sunk by US 14th Air Force aircraft
Japanese vessel No. 2 Hoshi Maru sunk by USN submarine Snook
Japanese vessel Ryoka Maru is sunk by mine 

In China...
Japanese 3rd Air Division is redesignated 5th Air Army 

In Burma...
Sinzweya Admin Box continues to hold out against Japanese attack in the Arakan

In the Indian Ocean...
Greek vessel Epaminondas C. Embiricos is sunk by U-168  

Today's Air Raids...
Berlin and Frankfurt-On-Oder, Germany by RAF Bomber Command
Netherlands Luftwaffe airfields by RAF Bomber Command
V-Weapons sites, Northern France by US 8th and 9th Air Forces and RAF 2nd Tactical Air Force
North Sea minelaying by RAF Bomber Command
Italy transportation routes by US 15th Air Force
Wake Island by USN aircraft
Mille Atoll and Ponape Island by US 7th Air Force
Kavieng, New Ireland by US 5th Air Force. Lt jg Nathan Gordon, piloting USN PBY aircraft, rescues 15 downed USAAF airmen from the water off Kavieng under fire, and is subsequently awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions
Rabaul, New Britain by US 13th Air Force and US AirSols
Buthidaung, Burma by Japanese fighters 
Burma military targets by US 10th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
I keep being told how wonderful Wrocester boilers are but I am not that impressed! in the third major breakdown since it was installed, failure of a plastic part has temporarily deprived us of hot water but thankfully not central heating. I'm hoping the part will be replaced this morning!
Blogging
Shift 2 of the Weekend Job
Missus Time

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3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
Despite boiler problems at home and a busy day at the Weekend job where my ghastly boss was buzzing around, the day felt reasonably successful. I was able to bring my focus back to the moment when it wandered, and addressed the leaking boiler issue, as well as having an enjoyable hour or so with Son and Missus. 

I have been slow to get it, but I now fully appreciate that fulfilment comes not from my circumstances but my response to them. Where negative, I do something positive, and where they are good, I express profoind gratitude. At all times I acknowledge my fallibility and vulnerability, and express thanks that for another day I haven't been broken. 

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you responding in the most positive way to the situations you face?  

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Persistent drizzly rain until evening, where there will be a window of dry weather. Showers return mid-evening.
A strong westerly will blow throughout
Max Temp = 5 degC
Min Temp = 3 degC
Sunrise at: 07:27
Sunset at: 17:16

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
If Disney did a film about cancer patients, would it be called Finding Chemo?

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!   
Mock The Week: Physics  

8. TRIVIA
The first written account of a shark attack is found in Herodotus’ (c. 484–425 B.C.) description of hordes of “monsters” devouring the shipwrecked sailors of the Persian fleet. 

9. ZEN WISDOM
Human life is indeed wondrous. You may be ill physically, but as long as your spirit is strong, it most certainly will exert a positive influence on your body. There may be no better remedy than hope.