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Today in World War II History—March 18, 1944

Monday, March 18, 2024 by Sarah Sundin
Adm. Miklós Horthy, Regent of Hungary in WWII (public domain via Wikipedia)

Adm. Miklós Horthy, Regent of Hungary in WWII (public domain via Wikipedia)

80 Years Ago—Mar. 18, 1944: Hungary’s regent, Adm. Miklós Horthy, agrees to new terms of alliance with Nazi Germany, including occupation by German troops and deportation of Hungary’s 750,000 Jews.

Movie premiere of comedy See Here, Private Hargrove, starring Robert Walker & Donna Reed.

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2 responses to “Today in World War II History—March 18, 1944”

  1. Jackie says:
    March 18, 2024 at 5:45 am

    I thought you’d like to know that on March 18, 1944, the only sanctioned marriage in Auschwitz took place. The Rudolf Friemel and Margarita Ferrer’s love story and marriage can be read here: https://english.elpais.com/culture/2022-07-23/an-auschwitz-love-story.html

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