Wednesday 6 March 2013

WEDNESDAY 6th MARCH 2013 08:55 GMT

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (6th March 1943)
On the Russian Front...
In the central sector of the front, Soviet 5th Army captures Gzhatsk
German II SS Panzer Korps attacks around Novaya Vadolaga and Valki
German 4th Panzer Army attacking around Taranovka

In the Mediterranean...
Spanish vessel Bartolo IS sunk by RN submarine HMS Taurus

In Tunisa...
Battle of Medenine: German 10th, 15th, and 21st Panzer Divisions attack British 8th Army at Medenine. They are beaten back with heavy losses, including 52 tanks - the battle is a British victory.

German units attack the British 1st Army around Tamera.

General George S. Patton takes command of US II Corps.

In the Atlantic...
Two Allied vessels are lost to U-Boats

In the Pacific...
USN Task Force 68 with three light cruisers and seven destroyers shells Vila on Kolombangara Island and Munda on New Georgia Island - IJN destroyers Minegumo and Murasame are sunk.
Japanese vessel Kiriha Maru sunk by USN submarine Triton off the Admiralties

In Japan...
IJN Physics Committee concludes that nuclear weapons development for the Navy is not feasible, and the committee dissolved.

In Burma...
Chindits sabotage railway lines.

Today's Air Raids...
L'Orient and Brest, France by US 8th Air Force
Northern France on military targets by RAF Fighter Command and US 8th Air Force Fighters
Bougainville Island by US 13th Air Force
Russell Islands by Japanese Aircraft
Gudagasai, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
Gasmata, New Britain by US 5th Air Force
Burma on military targets by US 10th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging, online marketing and me time in the morning. Son time over lunch. Long meditation in the afternoon. Missus time in the evening.

  Twitter Followers = 1,620 (down 1)
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3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
Another day in paradise! Even in benign circumstances, it's still important to stay focused. When you're not firefighting, your mind has the opportunity to wander into unhelpful places and distractions, so staying grounded and keeping your attention on your intention is always important.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you depending on resources outside or inside yourself?


5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Foggy, damp and drizzly in the morning.
Cloudy with light rain in the afternoon
Persistent rain, occasionally heavy in the evening and overnight.
Wind will be consistently light and north-easterly
Max Temp = 4 degC
Min Temp = 1 degC
Sunrise at 06:44
Sunset at 17:43


6. TODAY'S ONELINER
I don't think I've done a system update since 1998 but I've clicked "maybe later" 1,287 times. : D


7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY
World's Craziest Fools with Mr. T


8. TRIVIA
Greece enjoys more than 250 days of sunshine—or 3,000 sunny hours—a year.

9. THE WISDOM I'VE LEARNED FROM OTHERS
None of us will ever accomplish anything excellent or commanding except when he listens to this whisper which is heard by him alone." - Ralph Waldo Emerson








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