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US 8th Air Force launched 1500 bombers
On may 7th 1944, US 8th Air Force launched 1500 bombers for the first time, in Berlin. The Canadian frigate Valleyfield was torpedoed and sunk southeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland by German submarine U-548 with the loss of 129 of 167 crew. In the secret annexe Anne and her dad finally talk about the letter and they both cry. He reproaches Anne about her letter, saying he and her mom do not deserve to be criticized so harshly since they have always protected and cared for her. -
Second Battle of Târgu Frumos
The Second Battle of Târgu Frumos ended in Axis victory.
The Czechoslovak government-in-exile signed a convention in London allowing the Soviet Army to liberate Czechoslovakia In the secret annexe Anne discusses the irony of how rich her family was—both her parents grew up with a lot of wealth—compared with how they live now, with not even enough to eat. She doesn’t believe she needs to be rich, but does want to study in London and Paris and live a life of adventure. -
The Soviet 4th Ukrainian Front captured Sevastopol
The Soviet 4th Ukrainian Front captured Sevastopol. Sevastopol is a city located in the southwestern region of the Crimean peninsula, Black sea.
The habitants of the Secret Annex learn that they will be restricted from doing anything during the lunch hour because Mrs. B, who used to be demonstrator for the business, wants to eat her box lunch in the office at 2pm every afternoon. Also, Anne notes Mr. Dussel’s bathroom use schedule. He seems to go very predictably at the same times every day. -
General Alexander Vasilevsky
Soviet General Aleksandr Vasilevsky was wounded in the head at Sevastopol after his car drove over a mine. He was evacuated to Moscow for treatment. Japanese destroyer Karukaya was sunk in the South China Sea by the American submarine Silversides. There is a little bit more humor in Anne’s gloomy life: The cat pees and misses the litter box. It leaks through the floor and down next to the potatoes. Anne is in hysterics. -
Operation Diadem
U.S. and British forces carried out Operation Diadem in Italy, breaking through German defenses in the Liri Valley.
Allied forces raided airfields and coastal installations in Normandy, hitting Calais particularly hard as part of the deception plan to make the Germans think the landings would be made there. In the secret annexe Peter gets a major scolding for being more than a pest to his mom. Probably isn’t a good idea to hit your mom..
