Monthly Archives: August 2015

This week in the War, 23–29 August 1943: The First Quebec Conference

Posted on August 24, 2015 by secondbysecond

This week in the war, on 24 August 1943, the eight-day conference in Quebec City drew to a close. Churchill, Roosevelt and the Canadian Prime Minister were in attendance. Decisions made included giving priority to the British and US air … Continue reading →

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This week in the War, 16–22 August 1943: The Peenemunde raid

Posted on August 18, 2015 by secondbysecond

This week in the war, on the night of 17/18 August 1943, planes from RAF Bomber Command attacked the German Army Research Centre at Peenemünde on Germany’s Baltic coast. The aim of the attack, which involved almost 600 planes, was … Continue reading →

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This week in the War, 9–15 August 1943: US air power

Posted on August 10, 2015 by secondbysecond

US air power was expanding on every front. On 13 August 1943 alone: B-24 bombers of the US 380th Heavy Bomber Group flew from Australia to raid the Japanese-held oilfields in Borneo; US bombers staged the first air raid of … Continue reading →

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This week in the War, 2–8 August 1943: Italy at the crossroads

Posted on August 5, 2015 by secondbysecond

This week in the war saw Italy poised on the brink of changing sides. On 6 August 1943, at the request of the Germans, representatives of Germany and Italy met at the Italian-Austrian border. The foreign ministers from both Germany … Continue reading →

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This week in the War, 26 July–1 August 1943: Ba Maw assumes the leadership of Burma and declares war on Britain and the USA

Posted on August 1, 2015 by secondbysecond

This week in the war, on 1 August 1943, the French-educated Burmese political leader, Ba Maw, was appointed Head of State and Prime Minister of the newly formed State of Burma (effectively a puppet state, supported by the Japanese authorities). … Continue reading →

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