MONDAY 26th JANUARY 2015 07:26 GMT

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (26th January 1945)
On the Russian Front...
Due to changes of circumstance, German forces on the front are reorganized:
Army Group North (isolated in Latvia) becomes Army Group Courland
Army Group Centre (isolated in East Prussia) becomes Army Group North
German 2nd Army and 11th Army becomes Army Group Vistula under Himmler
9th Army, 17th Army, 1st Panzer Army, and 4th Panzer Army become Army Group Centre

Soviet 2nd Byelorussian Front captures Elbing and Marienberg
Soviet 1st Byelorussian Front captures Bromberg and 8th Guards Army assaults besieged Posen
Soviet 1st Ukrainian Front captures Hindenburg
Soviet 2nd Ukrainian Front is still attacking besieged Budapest 

On the Western Front...
Operation Blackcock is wound up, all objectives achieved
US 1st and 3rd Armies attack in the Ardennes whislt German forces retreat to  the West Wall (the Siegfried Line)
US 7th Army are restoring positions around Schillersdorf and Hochfelden lost in Operation Nordwind
French 1st Army is attacking the Colmar Pocket

Irish Sea...
In a running battle between U-1051 and RN convoy escorts, destroyer Manners is written off but the U-Boat is sunk with all hands by RN frigates Bentinck, Aylmer, and Calder

In the Pacific...
USN 3rd Fleet is redesignated 5th Fleet under Admiral Raymond A Spruance

Japanese vessel No. 1 Tamon Maru is sunk by a mine off French Indochina 
Japanese vessel Horai Maru is sunk by a mine off Singapore 
IJN auxiliary sub chaser Hakko Maru is sunk by US aircraft off Corregidor Island
Japanese vessel No. 11 Naga Maru sunk by USN submarine Tautog off Japan

US 6th Army continues attacking toward Clark Field and Manila, capturing Magalang and Runway No. 1 on Luzon

Elements of US 8th Army clear the Bulalacao sector on Mindoro Island

China...
Hunan-Kwangtung-Kiangsi operations: 
Raiding forces of Japanese 20th Army occupy Shaochow 
40th Infantry Division of Japanese 20th Army advances toward Nanhsiung - the Canton-Hankow railway is now completely under Japanese control

Burma...
Chinese 38th Infantry Division advances up the Burma Road to within five miles of Chinese Y Force on the Salween Front
Indian 15th Corps attack towards Kangaw 
Indian 15th Corps reaches Yanbauk Chaung on Ramree Island
RN naval forces land 500 Royal Marines on Cheduba Island south of Ramree Island

Today's Air Raids...
London by thirteen V-2 rockets
Iwo Jima by US 7th Air Force
Chenghsien, Nanking, and Sinsiang, China by US 14th Air Force Fighters
Japanese positions, supply depots, transportation lines, and targets of opportunity at more than a dozen locations in Burma by US 10th Air Force fighters

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
The Milk Run
Housework
Cooking the Monday Roast
Meditation/Me Time
Missus Time

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3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
A period of stability is now setting in which I fully intend to exploit! Free of distractions, with mood calm, I will never have a better opportunity to push on and achieve goals. Currently these are to be slimmer, calmer and more inspired.

It is particularly blissful to be in a calm mood, because that allows focus to be sharp, keeping mind at optimum power and maximum effectiveness. I am up for getting things done and making a difference, and enjoy life whilst doing  it!

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you making the most of the opportunities available to improve your life?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry cloudy and cool throughout with a moderate north-westerly wind
Max Temp = 6 degC at 7am
Min Temp = 4 degC at midnight
Sunrise at 08:04
Sunset at 16:36

Weathertrack: High Pressure over Britain will bring calm settled and cool weather
Air Pressure: 1020 millibars and rising

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
Together I can beat dissociative identity :D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
David Mitchell's best panel show bits 

8. TRIVIA
Second to African-American women, Native American women are diagnosed with STIs/STDS (sexually transmitted infections/sexually transmitted diseases) at a higher rater than all other racial/ethnic groups. 

9. ZEN WISDOM
It is natural for human beings to look forward. Our eyes naturally look ahead. In this sense, we are made for moving toward a goal.