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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (19th March 1945)
On the Russian Front...
Soviet 2nd Byelorussian Front is attacking around Gotenhafen (Gdynia) and Danzig
Soviet 1st Byelorussian Front reaches the River Oder south of Altdamm
Soviet 1st Ukrainian Front encircles elements of German 17th Army near Oppeln
Soviet 3rd Ukrainian Front breaks through the defensive lines of German Army Group South - Sepp Dietrich disobeys Hitler and orders his 6th SS Panzer Army to withdraw rather than be encircled
All remaining U-boats in the Baltic are transferred to the west
Moscow...
The Soviet government informs Turkish diplomats that it will not renew the 1925 Turkish-Soviet Treaty of Neutrality and Non-Aggression, due to expire in November
Germany...
Eight officers who failed to destroy Ludendorff bridge at Remagen are executed on Hitler's orders
Hitler orders policy of utter scorched earth implemented, destroying anything of value before it falls into enemy hands, but Albert Speer his production minister attempts to covertly undermine the order.
On the Western Front...
US 1st Army continues expanding the Remagen bridgehead and captures Romlinghoven, Obercassel, Busch, Bennert, Heisterbacherrott, Eudenbach, and Gratzfeld
US 3rd Army completes the capture of Koblenz and continues advancing across the Moselle River towards the Rhine
US 7th Army captures Alschbach, Blieskastel, Webenheim, Wissembourg, Scheibenhard, and Lauterbourg
Switzerland...
Allied Generals Dulles and Lemnitzer and SS General Wolff meet to discuss the surrender of German forces in Italy
North Sea...
British vessels Samselbu and Empire Blessing are sunk by mines
In the Atlantic...
German vessel Sirius is sunk by RN submarine Venturer off Norway
In the Pacific...
Bougainville Island: Australian II Corps is attacking Japanese 17th Army
Luzon: US 6th Army captures Bauang and attacking around Mount Baytangan, Mount Caymayuman, Mount Tanauan, Mount Bijang, and Mount Macolod
Caballo Island: A detachment from US 6th Army scouts the island
Panay Island: US 8th Army is attacking toward Iloilo
Iwo Jima: US 5th Marine Division relieves US V Amphibious corps and attacks the final Japanese pocket on the island
East China Sea: USN submarine Balao sinks four Japanese cargo ships
Off Singapore: Japanese vessel Sarawak Maru is sunk by a mine
China...
A cargo ship and a gunboat are sunk by mines in the Yangtze River
Burma...
British 36th Infantry Division of Northern Combat Area Command captures Mogok
British 14th Army artillery with RAF support continue bombarding Japanese 15th Army positions in Mandalay - the Japanese secretly withdraw overnight
Andaman Islands...
RN destroyers Saumarez, Rapid, and Volage bombard Port Blair
Today's Air Raids...
Neuburg, Leipheim, Baumenheim and targets of opportunity in Germany by US 8th Air Force - Over 30 Luftwaffe jet fighters are dispatched to intercept the bombers
Vienna, Austria by US 15th Air Force
Austria on a key bridge by US 12th Air Force
Gelsenkirchen, Arnsberg Viaduct, Vlotho Bridge and Berlin, Germany by RAF Bomber Command
Ob West Headquarters by US 9th Air Force fighters
Antwerp, Belgium by five V-2 rockets
London by eight V-2 rockets
Northern Italy transportation lines, supply depots, and military targets by US 12th Air Force
Cebu Island by US FEAF
Chichi Jima by US 7th Air Force
Japan on military targets on Honshu, Kyushu and offshore shipping by USN aircraft from Task Force 58 - submarine I-205 is destroyed in drydock, many IJN ships are damaged and 225 aircraft are claimed destroyed on the ground, plus 90 in dogfighting. In response, Japanese aircraft attack the US ships, damaging carriers Wasp and Essex, and Franklin severely with 700 crew killed. Cruisers Santa Fe and Hickox are also damaged
Thailand on railway targets by US 14th Air Force
Burma on Japanese positions, transportation lines, supply depots, and other targets around Namlan, Namio, and Nam-maw-long by US 10th Air Force
Na Noi supply depot, Burma by RAF aircraft
2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Garden Tidying
Online promotional work
Meditation
Client prep and session
Quality Missus Time
Twitter Followers = 1,889 (up 3)
Non-followed eliminated = 1
Untraced
Unfollowers eliminated = 0
4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
For what in your life are you most truly and profoundly grateful?
5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry and cloudy throughout with a very variable light breeze
Max Temp = 7 degC at 4pm
Min Temp = 3 degC at 7am
Sunrise at 06:13
Sunset at 18:18
Moon:
Unfollowers eliminated = 0
New Followers followed back =
@QuotesEinstein, @regretfulzap, @HappyNLPHypno, @79SelfEsteem
Spammers not followed back = 0
3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
Day one of the new dietary regime went well, so I can now quietly get on with it and shift focus to other matters. Today I have plenty of time and no excuse to get stuff done, see clients and maintain mind and body as well. 4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
For what in your life are you most truly and profoundly grateful?
5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry and cloudy throughout with a very variable light breeze
Max Temp = 7 degC at 4pm
Min Temp = 3 degC at 7am
Sunrise at 06:13
Sunset at 18:18
Moon:
Weathertrack: The anticyclone over Britain will drift gradually south-west
Air Pressure: 1035 millibars and static
6. TODAY'S ONELINER
As well as Winnie-The-Poo, was there a Winnie-The-Wee ? :D
7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
8. TRIVIA
Dogs have a wet nose to collect more of the tiny droplets of smelling chemicals in the air.
9. ZEN WISDOM
Only by overcoming life’s problems and obstacles can we become truly strong. If everything always goes smoothly, we will grow complacent and be unable to build a solid foundation for our lives. Only by experiencing suffering ourselves can we understand the suffering of others and deepen our compassion.
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