Diary September 25, 1944

Call for the 'Volkssturm'
Amazing late the ‘Volkssturm’ is founded, but then organized with German thoroughness.
WW2 War Diary for Monday, September 25, 1944:

Western Front

Remnants of British 1st Airborne Division withdrawn over the Rhine by night, after suffering 7,000 casualties.

Home Fronts

Germany: Allies exhort estimated 12 million foreign workers and slave labors in Germany to rise against their tormentors.
Hitler orders formation of Volkssturm (‘People’s Militia’) to defend Germany.

Air War

Germany: USSAF bombers attacking Frankfurt (Main) and dropping 988 t of bombs.

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