Diary April 24, 1945

War Diary, 04-1945, Diary WW2, Year 1945 / 1 minute of reading

Russian tank destroyer street fighting Berlin — A Russian tank destroyer during street fighting in Berlin.

Diary for Tuesday, April 24, 1945:

Russian Front

Battle of Berlin: Konev‘s and Zhukov’s troops link up in southern suburbs.

Western Front

British troops reach Bremen.

Italy

La Spezia naval base captured by US 5th Army. Germans abandon Genoa, scuttling 40 warships and many merchant ships in harbor.

Home Fronts

Britain: Budget; Chancellor reveals that total war expenditure up to March 31, 1945, is £27,400 Million; announces Double-Taxation Treaty with the USA (business enterprises not to be taxed simultaneously in both Britain and USA).

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Kretaner

My name is Norman 'Kretaner' and since my childhood I am interested in history and strategy games. Later, I have learned programming and the development of computer games, and finally with the Internet, also web design. I'm in the fortunate position to combine all my interests with my work and to live on a place of my choice, on Crete. All information, figures, specifications and statistics used here had been compiled from a variety of sources and the large, over decades collected, library of the author about military history, WW2 and weapons.