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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Battle Scores. According to U.S. figures, the Japs lost three light cruisers, seven destroyers and twelve merchant ships, and 15,000 troops. Of the 150 planes which tried to save the convoy, 102 were put out of action. For this clean victory, the U.S. paid: One heavy bomber, three fighters. Of the 136 U.S. planes in battle, 132 returned...
...woman started down the steps. The crowd was thick around her. The lights were dim. She missed her footing. To save her baby from a fall, she clutched at the man in front of her. He was old and fell forward and knocked two over. They went down clawing and pulled others with them. Humanity cascaded on the stairs...
Strategically, the Russian victories last week were as big as any that have been won in the entire winter offensive, save that at Stalingrad. But comparatively few German troops were killed or captured. This suggested that the Germans had previously withdrawn the bulk of their forces, and that they were still "shortening the line," sacrificing precious geography in order to save their armies...
During the summer the full pin-up girl was cut down to save space, but violent objections flowed in. Yank's India correspondent found the girls decorating all the barracks in that corner of the world. There has been one in every issue since...
During the summer the full page pin-up girl was cut down to save space, but violent objections flowed in. Yank's India correspondent found the girls decorating all the barracks in that corner of the world. There has been one in every issue since...