Fluid surrender tale from warfront patrols in Germany
A U S Ninth Division unit near Penrode encounters German soldiers in a wood. Sgt Baine of Norfolk leads a patrol that negotiates a tense surrender with a German colonel, who salutes and offers surrender by sabre before the American sergeant humorously directs the car convoy to move on. The scene ends with the German command pacted into marching away like a flock of chickens.
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Second Army Takes Over Great Port
Hamburg surrendered to the British army today. The great port of 1,682,220 had been declared an open city a few hours earlier by its radio. Prague in the south was declared a hospital city signaling no defense. Stalin announced collapse of German resistance north of Kiel.
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Denmark
Norway
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Prague
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Kiel
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Southeast Asia Command
14Th Army
Prome
Yanks Killed in Italian Campaign Report
Washington May 3. The Allied invasion of Italy began in September 1943 and by April 28 American forces in the Fifth Army suffered 109,163 casualties with 21,577 killed, 77,248 wounded and 10,338 missing. Navy losses bring total Allied service casualties to 950,472 since Pearl Harbor, up 21,000 from last week.
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Ashington
Italy
Fifth Army
Stimson
World council plan faces regional peace push at U N conference
At San Francisco May 3 the big four plan for a universal security body was challenged by nations seeking regional peace-keeping. The United States aims to blend a world system with regional groups like Pan American while avoiding blocs. Stettinius, Molotov, Eden and Soong discussed Poland, Warsaw reforms, and future conference issues as talks continued.
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France
Pacific Islands
Hitler and Goebbels Reported Dead in Berlin
A Soviet communique said Adolf Hitler, Propaganda Minister Paul Joseph Goebbels, and Gen. Hans Krebs died in Berlin. The informant Dr. Hans Fritzsche, captured as Berlin fell, provided the report amid Allied uncertainties about the cause of Hitler’s death.
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London
Adolf Hitler
Berlin
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Hans Krebs
Hans Fritache
Goebbels
Hitler
Supreme Allied Headquarters
Fuehrer
Supreme Allied Command
Luebeck
Germany
Gestapo
Heinrich Himmler
Folke Bernadotte
Himmler
Supers Attack Airfields on Kyushu Island
In daylight raids over Kyushu island 50 to 100 B 29s from Maj Gen Curtis LeMay attacked six airfields including Tachiarai Miyazaki Miyakanojo Oga Kanoya East and Kokubu. Bombardiers reported good results as the thirteenth raid in five weeks targeted southern Japan.
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Kyushu
Japan
U. S
Okinawa
Curtis Lemay
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Tachiarai
Miyazaki
Miyakanojo
Oga Kanoya East
Kokubu
Tar Heel Hero Of Drive On Jap Plant
A B-29 group attacked the Shizuoka aircraft engine plant 90 miles from Tokyo, destroying 86 percent after shifting from Nakajima Musashige works due to weather. The mission began from Saipan bases with four other giants, but weather and instrument trouble hampered the effort.
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Japan
Shizuoka
Tokyo
Sky Giants
Saipan
Nakajima Musashige
Last German Forces Trapped in Multiple Final Pockets
The last survivors of Germany’s armies faced untenable pockets across Czechoslovakia eastern Austria Yugoslavia and Bavaria as surrenders or destruction loomed for units including the 20th army under Franz Boehme and elements of the 8th and 6th armies led by Woehler Kesselring. Estimates place trapped forces at 150 000 to 350 000 across these regions.
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Associated Press
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Orway
Franz Boehme
Czechoslovakia
Bohemia and Moravia
Austria
Yugoslavia
Bavaria
Eighth Army
Otto Woehler
Lovakiats
Albert Kesselring
British Soviet troops form junction on 60 mile front
Marshal Stalin announced that British and Soviet forces have created a junction along a 60 mile front stretching from the Baltic to Wittenberge marking a significant coordination advance in the theater.
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London
Marshal Stalin
Baltic
Wittenberge
German 25th Army in Western Holland Under Christiansen
Western Holland report places the German 25th army with up to 100000 men under Gen Friedrich C Christiansen. Latvia area notes remnants of 15 to 30 divisions from the 16th and 18th in ongoing wartime movements.
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Holland
Friedrich C. Christiansen
Latvia
Truman Demands Fulfillment of Yalta Polish Accord
Rep. Dingell told the House that President Truman has served notice to Russia and Stalin that the Yalta Polish agreement must be fulfilled. He said Truman stands uncompromisingly for a Polish government representing all democratic elements and that Russia has failed to honor the Yalta understanding.
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Lublin
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Southern congressmen push for southern cabinet member
Rep. Harold Cooley proposes a southern plan to unite state delegations after chamber conferences to name a southerner for a cabinet post. Melville Broughton of North Carolina is talked about for interior secretary, with agriculture and state posts also floated amid shifting Southern support for 1948.
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Harold Cooley
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Interior
Melville Broughton
North Carolina
End of Guerrilla War Wanes After German Surrenders
The piece reflects on V E Day as a milestone, noting Germany’s open city policy and the mop up phase of the war. It questions the exact date of V E Day and suggests final German resistance may be limited without major remaining hubs like Hamburg or Berlin. The author ponders why some Germans continue fighting and implies rapid collapse ahead.
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Hamburg
Prague
Munich
Berlin
Stettin
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Bremen
Berlin Falls to Russian Forces as Berlin Surrenders
Berlin capitulated after 12 days of bitter street fighting. Russian armies led by Zhukov and Konev entered the city on April 21 and secured victory as 70,000 defenders surrendered at 3 p.m. Premier Stalin announced the fall and the destruction of German forces southeast of Berlin.
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Germany
Baltic
Rostok
Warnemuende
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G. K. Zhukov
Ivan S. Konev
Oder
Fredene Great
New Zealand Troops Take Trieste and Gorizia
Allied forces said fighting ended in northern Italy and New Zealand troops occupied Trieste and Gorizia as Germany’s von Vietinghoff surrendered. The Trieste garrison capitulated at 4 30 p m with Lt Gen Sir Bernard Freyberg accepting the surrender.
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Heinrich von Vietingroff- Schell
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Harold Alexander
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Austria
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Bernard C. Freyberg
Final German positions shift as Allied push tightens
German holdouts in Hamburg and northern pockets crumble under Allied assault. Berlin, Lübeck, Rostock fallen. Linz near junction of Patton’s Third Army and Soviet forces as Danube fortress Pagau and Schwerin region yield. Remaining large cities Breslau Dresden Chemnitz Kiel under siege or isolated.
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Italy
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Austria
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Luebeck
Rostock
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Tanks Break Through Japanese Lines on Okinawa Front
On Okinawa the Seventh division led a tank spearhead 1,400 yards into southern defenses near Yonabaru, scoring the first major night ground action. Maj. Gen. Arnold’s troops pushed to Gaja hill and beyond the Yonabaru airfield as two more divisions entered the battle along the central and western sectors.
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