World War II History for January 18

Today in WWII History World War II History for January 18 Podcast: 01.18.1940 – CBS Today In Europe 1942 – Russian forces under General Timoshenko launched a fresh offensive against the Germans on the central front. The southern front was marked by strong gains by the Red Army in the Ukraine. 1942 – Burma's Premier U Saw was "detained" by the British for allegedly being in communication with the Japanese. 1942 – Germany, Italy, and Japan sign a military convention in Berlin, laying down "guidelines for common operations against the common enemies." 1943 – U.S. commercial bakers stopped selling sliced bread. Only whole loaves were sold during the ban until the end of World War II. 1944 – Soviet forces began to arrive at Leningrad, effectively ending the three-year Siege of Leningrad, but fighting would continue for more than another week before German troops withdrew from the area. (from http://ww2db.com/battle_spec.php?battle_id=125)