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308754_835116822416_38508964_38683394_1184398045_n, a photo by Detroit Arsenal of Democracy Museum on Flickr.

May 4th, 1942

The four day battle of the Coral Sea begins. This is the first fleet action where aircraft carriers engaged each other. By the end of the battle, the United States would end up losing 3 ships along with the carrier, USS Lexington with 656 killed.

Photo Courtesy of Naval History and Heritage Command

From the French Phrase Book

French Phrase Book TM 30-602, a photo by Detroit Arsenal of Democracy Museum on Flickr.

7. RECONNAISANCE

                        English                                                                          Prenunciation                

Are there any troops around here?                            ee ah teel day TROOP pray dee-SEE?    

                  French Spelling      

Y-a-t-il des troupes pres d'ici?

             

                         English                                                                          Prenunciation                

               Are they German?                                                      sawn-TEL al-MAHND           

                  French Spelling      

             sont-elles allemandes

May 3rd, 1944

Meat Rationing ends for all meats, except for beef steaks and beef roasts. Rationing as a whole would not end until 1946. England's rationing would not end until 1954 when cheese and meat came off ration.
Photo Courtesy of Sara Sundin - Under His Wings

May 2nd, 1945

The 8th Infantry and 82nd Airborne encounter and free the Wöbbelin concentration camp. Inside the camp are almost 5,000 prisoners, many who were taken out of other camps to prevent their liberation

Photo Courtesy of United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

A Recipe from the Book: Army Cooks

Army Cooks TM 10-405, a photo by Detroit Arsenal of Democracy Museum on Flickr.

49. Beef, braised (pot roast)

55 pounds of beef, fresh (from less tender cut)
8 pounds of onions, chopped
1 pint of vinegar
Salt and Pepper to taste

Cut the beef into pieces weighing about 5 pounds each. Wipe with a damp cloth. Sear until well browned on all sides. Season. Place in a large dutch over or camp kettle or any covered utensil. A heavy utensil is best. Add the chopped onions and vinegar. If the meat is well covered with fat, basting is not necessary. If the beef is lacking in fat, it is a good practice to lard with strips of fat or place a layer of fat on top. About 2 pounds of fat pork or bacon are required for this. This added fat improves the flavor, melts and bastes the meat. Cook covered, in a slow over (200* to 250* F.) or on top of stove until tender. This weill require 2 to 5 hours, depending on tenderness of beef used. The beef should be turned three or four times while cooking. When done, remove from utensil and slice. The pot roast may be served in either of two ways: Make a thick gravy in the utensil in which the beef was roasted and pour this gravy over the sliced beef on platters, or make a gravy of the desired thickness and serve separately.

April 28th, 1944

Operation Tiger, a full scale exercise/rehearsal of the D-Day landings off of Lyme Bay, England. 2 LST's were sunk while 2 more were damaged when German E-Boats opened fire on the convoy. 749 men were killed, 4 times as many lives lost then at Utah Beach on June 6th.
Photo Courtesy of Exercise Tiger