World War II History for April 10

Today in WWII History Audio Clip: CBS World News Today from 11 April 1943 World War II History for April 10 10 Apr 1932 – Paul von Hindenburg was elected president of Germany with 19 million votes. Adolf Hitler came in second with 13 million votes. 10 Apr 1938 – Germany annexed Austria. 99.75 percent of Austrians had voted in a referundum to merge with Germany. 10 Apr 1941 – In World War II, U.S. troops occupied Greenland to prevent Nazi infiltration. 10 Apr 1941 – U.S. troops occupied Greenland to prevent Nazi infiltration. 10 Apr 1944 – The German merchant ship Barenfels was sunk by a British midget submarine in Bergen harbor in Norway. 10 Apr 1945 – German Me 262 jet fighters shot down ten U.S. bombers near Berlin.