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| The continuing story of WWII from those who were there! |
Wartime News is a quarterly publication of personal reminiscences of WW2 written by the Veterans themselves. Now entering its 15th Year of publication! |
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Headline News - December 1944Farewell to the Home Guard - 3 December Men from the Home Guard held their last parade today in the West End of London as the King gave them his farewell salute. Glenn Miller reported missing - 16 December There is no news of the 'plane which disappeared on a flight between Britain and France across the Channel. Weather conditions at the time were appalling. Hundreds killed in Antwerp by V2 rocket - 16 December - There was total devastation after a V2 smashed through the roof of the Rex Cinema today, killing almost 300 Allied servicemen. Americans caught napping as Germans mount counter -attack in the Ardennes - 16 December A harsh wak- up call echoed through the stillness of a snowy scene in the Ardennes this morning when heavily armed German Divisions broke through, causing utter mayhem. ELAS rebels in Greece carrying on their fight - 20 December - Despite the relative peace now established in Greece, British tanks and support troops raced to the RAF HQ at Kifissia today which was under siege by Communist-backed rebels. Patton's men take Bastogne in major counter-attack - 26 December - A massive battle was been waged for days as Panzer Divisions attempted a surrender of the 28th Infantry and 101st US Airborne Divisions. However, the 4th Armoured Division raced to the rescue whilst Patton seized the nettle and forced a retreat as Von Manteuffel was overcome by a superior force. Crisis talks in Athens - 28 December - Winston Churchill and Anthony Eden have flown to Athens today for crisis talks in an attempt to resolve the political crisis brought about by the ELAS movement. Whilst the talks were underway, the RAF were attacking ELAS bases in an attempt to halt their malicious endeavours.
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