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Today in World War II History—Dec. 19, 1943

Wednesday, December 19, 2018 by Sarah Sundin
Canadian recruiting poster, WWII

Canadian recruiting poster, WWII

75 Years Ago—Dec. 19, 1943: In Kharkov Trials, the first war crimes trials, four Germans are executed by the Soviets for murdering 30,000 civilians in Ukraine.

In Italy, Canadian troops take the gully Torrente Saraceni below Ortona.

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2 responses to “Today in World War II History—Dec. 19, 1943”

  1. Ryana Lynn says:
    December 19, 2018 at 7:08 am

    Go Canada!

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