Navy Ships and Submarines

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WW II Battleship New Jersey Launching 1942 Photo

Today in WW II: 9 Jun 1940 British Commandos are created as a new type of military unit, tasked to show Germany that Britain was not out of the fight. More ↓

9 Jun 1942 Nazis destroy the Czech village of Lidice and kill about 340 residents in reprisal for the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich [9-10 June].
9 Jun 1944 Soviet Union launches offensive against Finland.
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