Oh Yes - The war - Mar & Apr 1944

The war is going admirably, thank you; but, like any war, there's a price to pay. March '44; 4 Soviets launch spring offensive in the Ukraine; 6-8 First USAAF bomber raids on Berlin; 15 Allies renew attack on Monte Cassino. Pacific; Japanese launch U-Go offensive into Assam; 17-18 U.S. carrier aircraft destroy Japanese Navy Base at Truk; 29-July 8 Battle of Imphal-Kohima; Japanese repulsed from India; 30-31 U.S. aircraft from 11 carriers attack Palau Is. April '44; 2 Soviets enter Romania; 10 Soviets capture Odessa; 17 Soviets take Turnopol. Pacific; 17 Japanese begin Ichi-Go offensive against USAAF bases in southern China; 22 Allies land at Hollandia and Aitape (New Guinea). It should be noted that The North American P-51 Mustang, originally built to RAF specifications became the best all around fighter in the European Theater, and indeed the entire war. Fast, tough and heavily armed, it excelled both as an air superiority fighter and a ground attack aircraft. Significantly, its ability to escort bombers to distant German targets drastically cut bomber losses even as it achieved the destruction of the Luftwaffe fighter force.