Western Allies held the larger share of German losses in World War II
Allied records compiled from captured German files show Western Allied forces killed and captured far more Germans than the Russians. The U S Army alone took over 8 million, with Britain 2.66 million and France 35 thousand. Wehrmacht dead exceed 2.25 million with 1.5 million missing, though data gaps remain for the Eastern front.
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Berlin
Armed Forces
Wehrmacht
H. J. Lemley
U. S. Armed Forces Division
Allied Control Council
Lemley
International Red Cross
Honor Given Cullman Co envoy Miss Estelle Vines
Miss Estelle Vines Cullman County home demonstration agent was honored by Pennsylvania Central Airlines after a Washington trip with Cullman county strawberries for the White House and Congress. The Cullman Democrat reports she was named an honorary pilot of the line.
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Estelle Vines
Cullman County
Washington
White House
Congress
Pennsylvania Central Air Lines
Cullman Democrat
Wheat variety catalog reaches over one thousand in Australia
Australian agriculture officials report more than 1,000 identified wheat varieties across the country. Researchers note expanding genetic diversity, aiding breeding programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
London Can Take It But Scrapes Barrel
Reporter Eddy Gilmore describes a tough postwar London food scene after seven days in the city. He notes shortages, rationing and poor meals, while he and his entourage seek meals in Soho restaurants and confront possible horse meat on the menu. He observes worn clothes among friends and milk and fruit shortages, ending with the line about London taking him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Eddy Gilmore
Hal Boyle
Britain
Moscow
England
Es Pass
Soho
St Bernard fund grows toward $40,000 for Cullman Catholic college
The St Bernard Fund at St Bernard College in Cullman has surpassed 40000 dollars toward a 200000 expansion plan to build an administration and residence hall designed by Edward J. Schulte of Cincinnati. The project supports a move toward a four year college as Cullman County pursues broader education facilities.
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Morgan County
St. Bernard
Cullman
St. Bernard College
Lambert Gattman
Cincinnati
Edward J. Schulte
Alsdé
Cullman County
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Allied Toll
Clardy & Devine Electric CO
Umm
Phantom
Valerie
Cullman CO
Baby
White Rocks
New Hampshire
Orpington
Decatur Hatchery
Bank St
Gene Aker
Cleopatra
Helen OF Troy
Puffle
Yours
C. B
Bibb
Humphrey
C. B. (Bibb
Decatur, Ala
Bill Coats
12Th Ave. E
Decatur
Nowa
Korea
Coats
Decatur Lron and Steel
ST. Bernard Fund Grows
Ancient
Mexico
Commercial Credit Corp
Bank Street
Decatur Cleaners
Johnston St
Belk’s Bargain Basement
Belk’s Junior Miss Shop
Junior Charmers of
Dolman
Dickies
Belk’s Girls’ Shop
Pinafores
Denbrook
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