Today In World War II - December 16th - Japanese invasion-Borneo-Hiryu-Chikuma-Battle of Bulge

Today In World Two - December 16th - The Japanese take Borneo; Japanese aircraft carriers are diverted to Wake Island; the Soviets recapture Kalinin; the Germans launch the Battle of the Bulge; a V-2 rocket kills 296 Allied servicemen. Enjoy!

Timeline

0:38 - Japanese take Borneo
3:20 - Japanese aircraft carriers diverted to Wake Island
6:53 - Soviets recapture Kalinin
9:20 - Germans launch Battle of the Bulge
11:00 - V-2 rocket kills 296 Allied servicemen

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