Today in World War II History—July 13, 1944
Native litter bearers evacuate an American casualty across the Driniumor River in New Guinea, 1944. (US Center of Military History)
80 Years Ago—July 13, 1944: On New Guinea near Aitape, US troops push back to Driniumor River, dividing the Japanese 18th Army.
German Ju 88 night-fighter mistakenly lands at RAF Woodbridge in England, revealing secrets of Luftwaffe FuG Flensburg equipment which homed in on British radar.
In Normandy, US generals Bradley & Gerow observe hedgerow-cutting device improvised by 102nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron and put it into production to attach to tanks.
The Mayo Clinic announces that cigarettes may harm wounded men due to vasoconstriction.
US tank, modified with iron teeth, cuts through the bocage (hedgerows) in Normandy, France, July 1944 (US Army Center of Military History)
