27 Feb 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Primary tabs
Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2015-01-23 14:32
Book / Document:
Date(s) of events described:
Tue, 27 Feb 1945
Cloudy, brighter & warmer.
Air-raid 3.30am machine guns only?
Outside roll-call 8.30am.
Working on Hosp. roof.
Lorry with fresh fish 5.30pm.
US big offensive over Roer R. [Ruhr?] in 3 places 23rd. Turkey declared war on G & J 24th. Egypt declared war too 24th. Tokyo bombed 25th.
2 Minelayers & 1 Ex. Blue Funnel 6,000 ton freighter entered Taitam Bay 6.30pm.
Blasting going on all night & day.
