The Red Army liberated Auschwitz and the full horror of the German murderous oppression came into very sharp focus.
The Red Army also took Memel.
It was within 100 miles of Berlin.
The US 3d Army crossed the Our and took Oberhausen.
Charles Maurras, editor of Action Francaise, was sentenced to life imprisonment for collaboration. He was released shortly before his death in 1952, but remained very far right in his views.
The Ledo Road was cleared in Burma.
"Men of C and E Cos., 6th Ranger Bn., are shown advancing toward the Japanese prisoner of war camp at Cabanatuan, Luzon, P.I. 27 January, 1945. 6th Ranger Battalion." The story of the behind the lines raid has been committed to a book and movie, The Great Raid. This Ranger Battalion was unique in that it was not an all volunteer Ranger unit from the onset, but rather started off partially as a pack mortar battalion.
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