Posted on Apr 30, 2017
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On this day in 1945, Allied bombers in Italy begin a three-day attack on the bridges over the rivers Adige and Brenta to cut off German lines of retreat on the peninsula. Meanwhile, Adolf Hitler celebrates his 56th birthday as a Gestapo reign of terror results in the hanging of 20 Russian prisoners of war and 20 Jewish children: Of these, at least nine are under the age of 12. All of the victims had been taken from Auschwitz to Neuengamme, the place of execution, for the purpose of medical experimentation.
Operation Corncob is launched while Hitler celebrates his birthday - Apr 20, 1945 - HISTORY.com
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Thanks for reminding us TSgt Joe C. that on April 20, 1945 the western allies launched Operation Corncob in northern ital. to cut off the German forces line of retreat while Adolph Hitler was celebrating his last birthday on earth. Within 10 days he would kill himself and his recent brie Eva Braun in the bunker in Berlin.
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