Saturday, March 31, 1945. Liberated.

"Children of the Soviet Union whose parents were captured by the Germans and made to work in one of the German aircraft and rubber tire plants at Sanbach Odenwald, Germany, are shown playing a game.

The factory Seventh Army troops found intact when they pushed through. Note the white flag flying in background. This factory made automobile, airplane, bicycle tires and [censored] for Messerschmitts. 31 March, 1945. Photographer: T/5 Louis Weintraub, 163rd Signal Photo Co. Photo Source: U.S. National Archives. Digitized by Signal Corps Archive.

The Red Army prevailed in the Upper Silesian Offensive.

The U.S. Navy sank the I-8 off of Okinawa.

The British and Nationalist  Chinese armies took Kyaukme.

The French 1st Army crossed t he Rhine near Speyer.

Last edition:

Friday, March 30, 1945. Mère Marie Élisabeth de l'Eucharistie gassed at Ravensbruck. Maj. Gen. Maurice Rose killed in action.

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Thursday, March 15, 1945.

The Red Army launched the Upper Silesian Offensive.

Operation Spring Awakening ended in a German failure.

The 7th and 3d Armies attacked near Saarbrucken and Bitche.

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Wednesday, March 14, 1945. Large bombs.

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