Diary May 21, 1945

War Diary, 05-1945, Diary WW2, Year 1945 / 1 minute of reading

A Japanese boy volunteer would have been urged to throw into battle as part of the defending forces in the event of a US invasion of the home lands.

Diary for Monday, May 21, 1945:

Home Fronts

Japan: 2 million students mobilized in ‘Student Defense Corps’.
USA: Humphrey Bogart marries Lauren Bacall.

Okinawa

Americans capture Sugar Hill – exposing right flank of Shuri Line. Japanese decide to withdraw farther south.

Occupied countries

Germany: Himmler arrested by British troops at Bremervoerde, disguised as commercial traveller.

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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.

Home Fronts

Okinawa

Occupied countries

About The Author

Kretaner

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