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Today in World War II History—September 16, 1939 & 1944

Monday, September 16, 2024 by Sarah Sundin
German Army horses towing an infantry gun, Poland, September 1939 (German Federal Archive, Bild 183-S54817)

German Army horses towing an infantry gun, Poland, September 1939 (German Federal Archive, Bild 183-S54817)

85 Years Ago—Sept. 16, 1939: In Poland, Germans take Brest-Litovsk and surround Warsaw.

First German U-boat attack on an Allied North Atlantic convoy; U-31 sinks British freighter Aviemore in convoy OB-4 off Land’s End.

German Army Ordnance tasks scientists with exploring nuclear power for bombs or energy; Nuclear Physics Research Group formed, also called Uranverein (Uranium Club).

80 Years Ago—Sept. 16, 1944: Soviets launch assault toward Gulf of Riga on the Baltic.

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