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Los Angeles Times (Firm) Nazis Battle to Hold Donets as Reds Smash in the North

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09619.029 Author/Creator: Los Angeles Times (Firm) Place Written: Los Angeles, California Type: Newspaper clipping Date: 22 March 1943 Pagination: 2 p. : Order a Copy

One newsmap entitled, "Nazis Battle to Hold Donets as Reds Smash in the North" dated March 22, 1943. Consists of a map of Russia's timeline moving its front back and forth through Europe. Reverse side contains articles related to Charles de Gaulle preparing for a parley in French Guiana; release of Sarojini Naidu, activist from prison in India (she was held with Mohandas K. Gandhi); German forces in Algeria; and British Indian troops fighting against the Japanese. Also featured is the Farmers Market Today column highlighting a woman named Olive-Irene who joined WAACS and runs a pinafore shop.

Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, Calif.), 1886-
Beck, Fred, fl. 1942
de Gaulle, Charles, 1890-1970
Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948
Naidu, Sarojini, 1879-1949
Olive-Irene, fl. 1943
Rommel, Erwin, 1891-1944

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