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Today in World War II History—12 May 1944

Sunday, May 12, 2019 by Sarah Sundin
Monte Cassino (US Army Center of Military History)

Monte Cassino (US Army Center of Military History)

75 Years Ago—12 May 1944: Operation Diadem: US Fifth & British Eighth Armies launch offensive on Gustav Line in Italy, crossing Rapido River and assaulting Cassino.

German Oblt. Oskar Kusch, former commander of U-boat U-154, is executed for anti-Hitler views, betrayed by his second in command—who was killed in the sinking of U-193 on April 24.

Frederick Schiller Faust, the author of 400 Western novels under the name of Max Brand, is killed in Operation Diadem.

Liberty ship SS Juliette Low is launched, named after the founder of the Girl Scouts.

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One response to “Today in World War II History—12 May 1944”

  1. Susan Newcomb says:
    May 13, 2019 at 9:20 am

    Missed this yesterday, glad I can come here to see what I’ve missed. Never knew that Juliette Gordon Low had a ship named for her, very interesting!
    Was Frederick Faust an America, his name is German? Will have to look him up

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