Lex Anteinternet: Tuesday, May 30, 1944. Loading up for Overlord.

Thursday, May 30, 2024

Tuesday, May 30, 1944. Loading up for Overlord.

Monte Cassino, May 30, 1944.

The British 8th Army took Arce. The 5th Army breached the Caesar Line.

Sarah Sundin, in her blog, Today in World War II History—May 30, 1944, reports that loading of invasion forces for Utah beach in Operation Overlord commenced.

Ugh, a week on one of those boats. . .

She also reports that the Germans authorized the summary execution of airmen who strafed civilians or passenger trains, who were termed terrorflieger.

In Irish elections, Fianna Fáil took an overall majority.

Princess Charlotte of Monaco renounced her rights to the throne in favor of her son, Prince Rainier.

Last prior edition:

Monday, May 29, 1944. Memorial Day.

Labels: 1940s, 1944, Battle of Biak, boats and ships, Eastern Front, German Kriegsmarine, German Luftwaffe, Holidays, Italy, Memorial Day, New Guinea, Operation Steinbock, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, World War Two

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This blog has been around since 2009. In the very first post, we asked the question: "What the heck is this blog about?"

Our answer to the question was: "The intent of this blog is to try to explore and learn a few things about the practice of law prior to the current era. That is, prior to the internet, prior to easy roads, and the like. How did it work, how regional was it, how did lawyers perceive their roles, and how were they perceived?"

We also noted: "Part of the reason for this, quite frankly, has something to do with minor research for a very slow moving book."

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