![]() ![]() ![]() WWII 1945 – Okinawa: Last Battle in the Pacificġ0 AM Friday, April 7 ONLINE SESSION CLICK HERE The Cologne cathedral became the backdrop for one of the most famous tank battles between American and German forces. When American tanks faced off with German tanks, US cameramen had cameras rolling. When US troops entered Cologne, Germany on March 6, 1945, one of the only buildings left standing was the Cologne Cathedral. WWII 1945 – Battle at the Cathedral: Armor in the Battle for Cologneġ0 AM Friday, March 17 ONLINE SESSION CLICK HERE In desperation the Japanese navy proposed the use of “Special Attack” squadrons otherwise known as Kamikaze or “Divine Wind.” These formations became the scourge of the Allied navies. In the later half of 1944 ,the destruction of most of the Japanese fleet and its air arm left them vulnerable to attack by the Allies. WWII 1945 – Divine Wind: Kamikazes in the Pacificġ0 AM Thursday, February 9 ONLINE SESSION CLICK HERE ![]() More than 900 German planes took to the skies. On the morning of January 1, 1945, the German Luftwaffe launched a massive low-level airstrike on Allied airfields throughout France, Belgium, and Holland. WWII 1945 – Operation Bodenplatte: Last Hope of the Luftwaffeġ0 AM Wednesday, January 18 ONLINE SESSION CLICK HERE No registration is required, links to the zoom sessions will be provided at The presentations will be provided via Zoom. Shaffer of Sanibel Public Library will be presenting Online History Programs in 2023. ![]()
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