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 1945German Stuka dive-bombers (Junkers Ju 87, known in German as Sturzkampfflugzeug, which translates literally to "plunging combat aircraft"), with a fighter escort, conduct a raid on Malta. A total of 13 German planes are shot down while the British lose 2 fighters. British authorities decide to withdraw all bombers and flying boats from Malta as a result of the raid. [Two Stukas in action] 1945The British 2nd Army and Canadian 1st Army mount a carefully prepared Operation Plunder, to cross the Rhine River in the area from Emmerich to just south of Wesel. There is massive artillery and air support. Two parachute divisions are also to be dropped to aid the crossing. The operation begins at 2100 hours and continues in the moonlight. Meanwhile, US 1st Army and the elements of US 3rd Army are extending their bridgeheads over the Rhine. Within a week of the start of Plunder, the Allies had taken 30,000 prisoners of war north of the Ruhr. [Crossing the Rhine under fire] |
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 The server will be closing in the next few days, and I wanted to thank everyone who stopped by the server. While I can't say that there wasn't some disappointment with the turnout, the fact that we did have Bucketeers show up was appreciated by the people that put this together.It was great to see some old names and to play a game that we all enjoyed. The server may be shutting down, but the community isn't dead, so please don't hesitate to post on the messageboard and to join the Chicken Bucket Steam Group to catch up with and see what games everyone else has been playing. Thanks!  |
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