Showing posts with label South African Navy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label South African Navy. Show all posts

Friday, March 14, 2025

Wednesday, March 14, 1945. Large bombs.

"Mortar team of the 99th Infantry Division, U.S. First Army, prepares to fire 81mm mortar shell to halt advance of enemy patrol in woods between American-held Ariendorf, and Germany-held Honningen.
14 March, 1945. Company M, 394th Infantry Regiment, 99th Infantry Division."

The Red Army took Zvolen, Czechoslovakia.

Army Group South committed its reserves in Hungary.

The RAF used a 22,000 lbs bomb, the largest conventional bomb of the war, for the first time on a raid on the Bielfeld viaduct.

The U-714 and U-1021 were sunk by British and South African surface ships, and a mine, respectively.

Last edition:

Tuesday, March 13, 1945. The road to Mandalay.