Today in WW2 History, 2 Aug 1945: [Photo] USS Augusta flying both White Ensign and US flag
#ww2 #onthisday https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=1152[Photo] USS Augusta flying the British 'White Ensign', the US Presidential Flag (obscured behind the White Ensign), and the US National Ensign while King George VI and President Harry Truman were aboard, 2 Aug 1945
[Photo] USS Augusta flying the British 'White Ensign', the US Presidential Flag (obscured behind the White Ensign), and the US National Ensign while King George VI and President Harry Truman were aboard, 2 Aug 1945
Today in WW2 History, 2 Aug 1945: [Photo] Douglas MacArthur in the Philippines
#ww2 #onthisday https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=3505[Photo] MacArthur smoking his corncob pipe, probably at Manila, Philippine Islands, 2 Aug 1945
[Photo] MacArthur smoking his corncob pipe, probably at Manila, Philippine Islands, 2 Aug 1945
Today in WW2 History, 2 Aug 1945: [Photo] King George VI aboard USS Augusta
#ww2 #onthisday https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=17124[Photo] King George VI inspecting the crew of USS Augusta, Plymouth, England, United Kingdom, 2 Aug 1945
[Photo] King George VI inspecting the crew of USS Augusta, Plymouth, England, United Kingdom, 2 Aug 1945
Today in WW2 History, 2 Aug 1945: A number of survivors of cruiser USS Indianapolis, which was sunk 4 days prior, were found.
#ww2 #onthisday https://ww2db.com/ship_spec.php?ship_id=242Heavy Cruiser Indianapolis (CA-35)
Heavy Cruiser Indianapolis (CA-35)
Today in WW2 History, 2 Aug 1944: [Photo] Destroyed Tinian town
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[Photo] A town in shambles after American bombardment, Tinian, Mariana Islands, Aug 1944
[Photo] A town in shambles after American bombardment, Tinian, Mariana Islands, Aug 1944
Today in WW2 History, 2 Aug 1944: [Photo] French Army Sherman tank at Normandie, France
#ww2 #onthisday https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=3489[Photo] A French Army Sherman tank landed on a Normandy beach from LST-517, 2 Aug 1944
[Photo] A French Army Sherman tank landed on a Normandy beach from LST-517, 2 Aug 1944
Today in WW2 History, 2 Aug 1944: [Photo] Polish resistance fighter in Warsaw
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[Photo] Polish resistance fighter with Blyskawica submachine gun during the Warsaw Uprising, Powisle district, Warsaw, Poland, Aug 1944
[Photo] Polish resistance fighter with Blyskawica submachine gun during the Warsaw Uprising, Powisle district, Warsaw, Poland, Aug 1944
Today in WW2 History, 2 Aug 1944: 4,000 Roma were killed and cremated at Auschwitz Concentration Camp.
#ww2 #onthisday https://ww2db.com/battle_spec.php?battle_id=136Discovery of Concentration Camps and the Holocaust
Discovery of Concentration Camps and the Holocaust
Today in WW2 History, 2 Aug 1943: The P.119 prototype fighter was damaged in a landing accident.
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P.119 Prototype Aircraft
P.119 Prototype Aircraft
Today in WW2 History, 2 Aug 1942: US Navy approved the name USS Wolverine for a converted aircraft carrier.
#ww2 #onthisday https://ww2db.com/ship_spec.php?ship_id=867Wolverine (IX-64)
Wolverine (IX-64)
