Arctic Bulks Large in Air Defense Plan
Washington reports the army air forces are drafting a Arctic weather and reconnaissance program. Four B 29 equipped weather squadrons will fly polar routes from Fairbanks to map ice masses and report data. Canada Russia and Scandinavian nations will cooperate as polar routes become routine.
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Ninth Armored Division Crosses Rhine at Remagen
The Ninth Armored Division earned praise for capturing the Ludendorff bridge at Remagen and swiftly pushing a bridgehead across the Rhine. The division then advanced to Limburg and Leipzig, aiding Bastogne efforts and spearheading Allied thrusts toward the east, with unit citations for its actions.
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Remagen
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von Runstedt
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Leipzig
Sudetenland
Truman Named Time Man of the Year for 1945
Time magazine selects President Harry S Truman as man of the year for 1945. The Dec 31 issue cites the atom bomb as the era’s greatest event and notes Truman’s role, described as partly unwitting in driving those events.
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Bomb that ended war shaped man and era
A wartime magazine credits a single figure with the bomb’s use and notes the pivotal impact on 1945 and the war’s end. The account recalls Allied military leaders and debates about its future and moral implications.
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End of War Reflections Highlight 1945 Surrenders
A 1945 retrospective notes Germany and Japan surrender as pivotal milestones, honoring the Greatest Men who steered Allied victory. The piece frames the surrender as a culmination of leadership, sacrifice, and collective resolve across nations.
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