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Diary March 17, 1944

03-1944, Diary WW2, War Diary, Year 1944 / March 6, 2019 / Leave a Comment / By / 1 minute of reading

captured German Paratroopers Cassino
New Zealand troops, supported by M4 Sherman tanks, have captured German paratroopers in the battle for Cassino.
WW2 War Diary for Friday, March 17, 1944:

Mediterranean

Italy: NZ troops take Cassino railway station.

Sea War

Mediterranean: U-boat U-371 sinks US troopship Dempo (498 killed).

Politics

Finland: Government rejects Russian armistice terms.

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