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World War II Mystery Cache

Hidden : 2/19/2012
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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A little history from Dori

Find the day of these World War II events.

All dates are from Wikipedia World War II Timeline.

A: John F. Kennedy's PT-109 is rammed in two and sunk off the Solomon Islands.

B: Operation Typhoon - German "Central" forces begin an all-out offensive against Moscow. Leading the defense of the capital is General Georgi Zhukov, already a Hero of Soviet Union for his command in the conflict against the Japanese in the Russian Far East and at Leningrad.

C: The United Kingdom and France issue a joint ultimatum to Germany, requiring German troops to evacuate Polish territory; Italian dictator Benito Mussolini declares the neutrality of his nation; President Douglas Hyde of the Republic of Ireland declares the neutrality of his nation; the Swiss government orders a general mobilization of its forces.

D: The National Service (Armed Forces) Act (1939) was enacted immediately and enforced full conscription on all males between 18 and 41 resident in the UK. Note: the date for this is Aug.2 1939 where I found it, but is Aug.3 if you google the National Service Act. Can't trust everything you read...use Aug.2

E: General Charles de Gaulle sentenced to death in absentia by a French military court

F: In the Soviet Union, the Battle of Stalingrad comes to an end with the official surrender of the German 6th Army. The German public is informed of this disaster, marking the first time the Nazi government has acknowledged a failure in the war effort.

G: At 11:15 a.m. British Summer Time (BST), British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain announces on BBC Radio that the deadline of the final British ultimatum for the withdrawal of German troops from Poland expired at 11:00am and that "consequently this nation is at war with Germany". Australia, India, and New Zealand also declare war on Germany within hours of Britain's declaration

H: Japanese forces begin an all-out assault on the United States and Filipino troops on the Bataan Peninsula.

I: President Roosevelt wins a third term. The British see the event as promising of more help from the US

J: The Battle of Midway begins; The Japanese attack installations on the island, but only manage to detect one of the three nearby American carriers. American planes sink all four Japanese carriers present at the battle.

K: United States declares war on Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania.

L: German troops in the Netherlands officially surrender; Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands accepts the surrender

M: Japan declares war on the United States and the United Kingdom and invades Thailand and British Malaya and launches aerial attacks against Guam, Hong Kong, Pearl Harbor, the Philippines, Shanghai, Singapore and Wake Island. Canada declares war on Japan.

N: The United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and New Zealand declare war on Japan : Japanese forces take the Gilbert Islands (which include Tarawa). Clark Field in the Philippines is bombed, and many American aircraft are destroyed on the ground. : Japanese troops attack Thailand in the Battle of Prachuab Khirikhan

At North IA BG.KHN West MC DJ.EFL you will find a memorial to World War I and II soldiers. Dori's grandfather is listed there.

Add N.010 and W.030 to find the cache.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ohgg raq bs gur jnyy

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)