Diary March 27, 1945

War Diary, 03-1945, Diary WW2, Year 1945 / 1 minute of reading

M7 105mm HMC in Limburg — American M7 105 mm HMC self-propelled guns in Limburg this day.

Diary for Tuesday, March 27, 1945:

Western Front

Americans reach Limburg.

Russian Front

Poland: Russians launch final attacks on Danzig and Gdynia.

Sea War

Baltic: 3 German E-boats attack 9 Russian ‘torpedo cutters’ (MTBs); 3 of latter sunk.

Air War

Pacific: B-29 Superfortress carry out first of series of mine-laying operations in Japanese waters.
Germany: Lancaster bombers drop ‘Grand Slam’ bombs on U-boat shelters at Vegesack (Bremen). Second formation attacks Paderborn junction, east of Hamm.
Britain: V-2 destroys block of flats in Hughes Mansions, Stepney, killing 131 and seriously injuring 49. 9 1/2 hours later, last V-2 to reach Britain lands at Orpington, Kent.

Politics

Argentina declares war on Germany and Japan.

About The Author

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.