Sunday, November 17, 2024

Friday, November 17, 1944. Horrific losses at sea.

The Japanese aircraft carrier Shin'yō was sunk in the Yellow Sea by the USS Spadefish.  The Japanese landing craft depot ship Mayasan Maru was sunk in the East China Sea by the USS Picuda with the 3,856 lives.

Over the last few days, American submarines had effectively destroyed the numerical equivalent of an entire Japanese Army division.

The British 2nd Army took Wessem, Netherlands.

U.S. light tank destroyed by a German anti tank mine.  November 17, 1944.

The Allies agree with the Belgian government to have Belgian resistance forces lay down their arms.

Disarming resistance groups, which posed a danger to the governments of the liberated territories, was becoming a problem.

Last edition:

Thursday, November 16, 1944. Attack on the Siegfried Line.

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