Russians Shift Armies For All Out Berlin Push
Russians redeploy forces from Pomerania and the Polish Corridor toward the Oder line, signaling a major spring offensive aimed at Berlin. Observers warn Elbe operations could mirror earlier Vistula and Oder actions as Zhukov sits 25 to 40 miles east of Berlin. If successful, Berlin may become an isolated pocket while Soviet and Allied forces push to meet west of the Reich.
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Pomerania
Oder
Moscow
Elbe
Prague
North Sea
Hamburg
Red Army
Vistula
Perth
Berlin
Zhukov
Rhine
Germany
Russia
Reich
Danzig
Grduia
Dynia
Pillau
Koenigsberg
Danzig Bay
Danzig Free City
East Prussia
Oder River
Kuestrin
Frankfurt
Germans push seven day battle around Kuestrin
From Stettin the German front reported armored counter-attacks that knocked out 28 Soviet tanks and regained a bridgehead on the east side of the Dievenow river. The action centered on Kuestrin as the focal point in a week long engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Kuestrin
Stettin
Dievenow River
Stettin Bay
Bridgehead On Rhine Expanded
Don Whitehead reports from First Army headquarters as Ninth Army units pin German defenses with 40 mile Rhine smoke screens. Allied advances push high ground near the Imdenorf bridge while towns north, south, and east of Remagen fall under Allied control. Coblenz siege continues as Ehrenbreitstein fortress stands as a formidable Rhine bastion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Whitehead
First Army
Ninth Army
Lower Rhine
Emmerich
Wesel
Rhine
Imdendorff
Erpel
Remagen
Honnet
Cologne
Ruhr
Linz
Lorelei
Bruchhausen
Oblenburg
Westerwald
Coblenz
Moselle
Ehrenbreitstein
Germany
World War II military notes and personnel updates
A wartime column details a German ammunition dump destruction and Allied artillery losses, plus updates on the 403rd Infantry in the line for 202 days. It lists soldiers’ promotions, overseas service since 1944, and addresses for friends and relatives, including Pvt Raymond W. Ebersole at Camp Wheeler and Cpl Lester G. Tewalt overseas since June 1944 with the Engineers in Belgium. It also mentions Navy and WAC personnel, ship action in Saipan Leyte and the Marianas, and scattered homefront notices.
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403Rd
Sith
Custer
I Army Corps
Lester G. Tewalt
Avonroad
Cpl. Tewalt
Belgium
Fairchild Aircraft
Final Red Cross Meeting Tonight at Hamilton Hotel
Tonight at 6 15 p m the Red Cross General Campaign gathers at the Hamilton Hotel for a final report on the drive. Officials expect the goal of 63300 to be reached, with progress reports on all divisions. Washington county is highlighted for its history of meeting war needs as workers urge prompt, written reports and funds if unable to attend.
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Red Cross General Canvass Organization
Hamilton
al Iseem
Washington County
Red Cross
Sentiment Favors School Bond Bill Debate in County Meeting
The county delegation and Board of County Commissioners attended a session on a school bond bill. Dr. Ralph Stauffer president of the Board of Education cited studies of school conditions and said residents would support modest tax increases for improvements. Enrollment gains at Hagerstown High School and local grades were noted, with several schools described as overcrowded or in need of repairs. Community leaders and real estate interests discussed funding options, while some urged careful consideration and a referendum.
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Ator Myers
Board of County Commissioners
Ralph Stauffer
Board of Education
Washington County
Stauffer
I. Keller Shank
Shank
Broadway-Wayside Parent Teacher Association
John Miller
Waysite
Broadway
Winter Street
T. Aubrey Jemp
South Potomac
West Washington
Antietam Street
Lincoln School
Halfway
W. W W. Shealy
Flfl Lusby
Herman L. Mills
Hagerstown Chamber of Sanitmeter
Abe
Robert Ho McCawley
Seheat Board
Grey
Reed
Samuel Cohen
Clearspring students surpass war stamps goal in 9 months
Clearspring school students set a $10 900 goal for war stamps and bonds and exceeded it with 10 156 in sales through March 8. Grades 1-6 contributed 4 458 05, grades 7-12 added 5 697 92, and eighth grade 2 426 20 led by Donald Haugh. Mary Beard grade1 and Mabel Rittle grade12 also topped 1 000 in sales. The district plans to raise 5 000 more by June 2 for 150 percent yearly total.
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Clearspring
Donald Haugh
Jed
Nellie Newkirk
Mabel Rittle
Mary Beard
Hopp Captures 15 Germans in Rhine Pocket Action
Reported heroics detail Captain Hopp and his squad capturing 15 Germans at Buderich after seizing spearhead tanks and overrunning the last Nazi citadel west of the Rhine. Nearby, Mazzoli's squad secured 10 more prisoners at Fort Blucher before observing the shattered railroad bridge and the river.
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Buderich
Rhine
Hopp
Mazzoli
Fort Blucher
Allied Bombers Blitz Stettin and German Targets
Allied air power hit Stettin with a massive daylight raid by 1,000 RAF bombers dropping about 5,000 tons as part of a day when over 4,000 Allied warplanes attacked Germany. Mosquitos bombed Berlin and RAF and US aircraft struck Hamburg Bremen Kiel railyards and submarine yards. One US bomber was lost and Remagen bridge guards repelled Luftwaffe attacks. An autoist was arrested for driving under the influence.
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Vailline
Italy
Essen
Rhine
RAF
Germany
Berlin
Hamburg
Bremen
Kiel
Harburg
U.S
Ruhr
Remagen
Near Rhine awaiting the boat on the muddy bank
Citizens along the Rhine hear waters swirl near the mud dy bank as a boat is awaited, reflecting daily life and anticipation in the area.
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Rhine
Command Officers Wear Green Band
Command officers of the U S Army may wear a narrow green band beneath the shoulder insignia. The band is authorized for commissioned officers of all ranks while actually commanding troops to distinguish them from those in executive roles.
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U. S. Ninth Army
Germany
U. S. Army
Earl Lloyd George Weak at Home in Wales
London reports Earl Lloyd George remains very weak at his Welsh home. A separate note mentions the cacao tree first becoming known in Latin America, reflecting diverse items in the day’s briefs.
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London
Earl Lloyd George
Wales
Latin America
Bomber Lands In Mud After Turbulent Flight
Sgt Swope recalls a tense mission as snow and hail hit the bomber during a weaving approach home. The emergency field appeared as the pilot landed wheels first, dragging the tail and stopping about 75 feet into the mud. Both crew and aircraft endured a dramatic finish nicknamed Lady Luck. Sgt Swope joined the Army January 30, 1943 after training at Lowry Field and is the son of Mr and Mrs H E Swope of Hagerstown Maryland.
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Swope
Sgt Swope
Army
Lowry Field Armorery School
Cols
H. E. Swope
Hagerstown
Congressmen Hope For Early End Of European War
Washington March 12 Congressmen voiced optimism for a swift finish to the European war. Senator George D. Ga said a Rhine bridgehead maintained would signal German collapse, while Senator Maybank cautioned Germans may fight to the last ditch. The Coast Guard meanwhile became first operators of landing barges due to long experience with small boats.
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Washington
Congress
George D. Ga
Rhine
Cologne
Germainy
Maybank
D.S.C
The
Coast Guard
Creomulsion Ad Claims Fast Cough Relief
An advertisement promotes Creomulsion as a potent treatment for coughs from chronic bronchitis or chest colds. It emphasizes quick action to loosen and expel phlegm, heal bronchial mucous membranes, and promises money back if the user is not satisfied, noting it contains no narcotics.
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Paradise
Bikkle
Cauffman
Washington St
Patent Medicines
Sundrica Cosmetics
Fountain Service
H.L. Mills Wei
Leiter Brothers
Pvt
Raymond W. Ebersole
Camp Wheeler
Western Mravyland
Joseph G. Sheffler
San Diego
Cal
W. G. Fintrack
Downsville Pike
Navy
Norfolk
Purdue University
Shefler
Saipan
Leyte
Walter R. Sheffler
Pacific
Guy W. Long
Camp Perry
Marion L. Brunner
Wac
C. E. Brunner
Bridgeport
Camp J. T. Robinson
Ark
Pasterth
Monke
Vvgur
Listes
C. A. Brown
Optometrist
U. S. 9Th Armored Division
Ludendorf
Roger Frank Garvin
Pangborn Boulevard
B. W. Stains
Jonathan and
Church Streets
New West
Walther von Model
Karl von Rundstedt
Mountain Valley
Hot Springs
Abe Martin
Public Square
Hagerstown, Md
Schindel, Rohrer & Co
Potomac
His Life Insurance Company
Metropolitan
Bruce Barton
State Insurance Department
Cial
Mr. Barton
Corre
Montgomery Wardays As
Ye Moupilurr AG AL
New York State Resurance Department
National Government Securities
United States
Canadian
Wce
Lite Insurance
Amoumnt
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Frederik H. Ecker
TRE
Leroy A. Lincoln
Madison Avenur
New York
N.Y
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Madison Avenue
N. Y
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