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Today in World War II History—May 21, 1943

Monday, May 21, 2018 by Sarah Sundin
Submarine HMS Sickle, Dec 1942 (Imperial War Museum)

Submarine HMS Sickle, Dec 1942 (Imperial War Museum)

75 Years Ago—May 21, 1943: British submarine Sickle attacks shipping at Monaco; torpedo flies up beach to explode below the Monte Carlo Casino, occupied by German officers, blowing out windows.

Movie premiere of The Ox-Bow Incident, starring Dana Andrews and Henry Fonda.

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