CV32 Posted November 10, 2014 Author Report Posted November 10, 2014 10 November 1989 German citizens on both sides of the Berlin Wall begin to physically dismantle it. Quote
CV32 Posted November 12, 2014 Author Report Posted November 12, 2014 12 November 1944 The RAF launches Operation Catechism, the final of a series of attempts to sink the German battleship Tirpitz. A force of 32 Lancasters drop 29 Tallboy bombs on the battleship, moored off Hakoya island, near Tromso, in Norway. She is struck by two bombs, and a near miss, and soon capsizes. Quote
CV32 Posted November 13, 2014 Author Report Posted November 13, 2014 13 November 1942 American and Japanese warships clash at close quarters during the First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. Quote
CV32 Posted November 14, 2014 Author Report Posted November 14, 2014 14 November 2012 Israel launches Operation Pillar of Defense against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Quote
CV32 Posted November 17, 2014 Author Report Posted November 17, 2014 17 November 1869 After 10 years of construction, the Suez Canal is inaugurated. Quote
CV32 Posted November 18, 2014 Author Report Posted November 18, 2014 18 November 1916 The terrible First Battle of the Somme, which had begun 1 July and killed or wounded more than a million men, is finally called off by British Expeditionary Force commander General Sir Douglas Haig. Quote
CV32 Posted November 19, 2014 Author Report Posted November 19, 2014 19 November 1941 The Australian light cruiser HMAS Sydney and German auxiliary cruiser HSK Kormoran meet off Dirk Hartog island, Western Australia, and engage in a 30 minute battle that results in their mutual destruction. Sydney is lost with all hands, being the largest loss of life in the history of the Royal Australian Navy and the largest Allied warship lost with all hands during World War II. The wreck of Kormoran is located on 12 March 2008, followed by Sydney five days later. Quote
CV32 Posted November 20, 2014 Author Report Posted November 20, 2014 20 November 1945 The Nuremberg trials begin in the city of Nuremberg, Germany. Quote
CV32 Posted November 21, 2014 Author Report Posted November 21, 2014 21 November 1962 China declares a unilateral cease fire and withdraws from the disputed border area, ending the Sino-Indian war. Quote
CV32 Posted November 24, 2014 Author Report Posted November 24, 2014 24 November 2013 In Geneva, Iran signs an interim agreement with the P5+1 countries, consisting of a short term freeze of parts of Iran's nuclear program in exchange for reduced economic sanctions. The agreement is due to expire at 2300 UTC on Monday, 24 November 2014. Quote
CV32 Posted November 25, 2014 Author Report Posted November 25, 2014 25 November 1952 After 42 days of fighting, American and South Korean units abandon their attempt to seize control of Triangle Hill and nearby Sniper Ridge, giving victory to the Chinese People's Volunteer Army (albeit at a cost of heavy Chinese casualties). Quote
CV32 Posted November 26, 2014 Author Report Posted November 26, 2014 26 November 1939 The Soviet Army shells the Russian village of Mainila near the Finnish border, blaming the Finns and orchestrating an incident which is used to justify the start of the Winter War with Finland four days later. CV32: This historical series has now come full circle, and I hope you have enjoyed it. 1 Quote
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