Soviet State Defense Restores Compulsory Military Training, September 17, 1941

World War II: Temperatures around Moscow drop to −12 °C (10 °F) as the Soviet Union launches ski troops for the first time against the freezing German forces near the city. Date: November 12, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 12 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day…

The United Service Organization (USO) is created to entertain American troops. Date: February 4, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 4 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941Flying Tigers First Battle in Kunming, China – December 20, 1941Roosevelt Signs Lend-Lease Act…

Franco-Thai War: Vichy French forces inflict a decisive defeat over the Royal Thai Navy. Date: January 17, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 17 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941World War II: First Flight of Avro Lancaster, January 9, 1941World…

World War II: The German army launches its offensive to encircle several Soviet armies near Smolensk. Date: July 6, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 6 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941Amy Johnson Disappears After Thames Bailout, Presumed Dead January…

The Holocaust in Ukraine: On the Jewish New Year Day, the German SS murders 6,000 Jews in Vinnytsia, Ukraine. Those are the survivors of the previous killings that took place a few days earlier in which about 24,000 Jews were executed. Date: September 22, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September…