23 Jun 1933
  • Hermann Göing issued a police directive to suppress all activities of the Social Democratic Party, including meetings and press, and ordered confiscation of all its property. ww2dbase [Hermann Göring | CPC]
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  • Clifton Cates completed his studies at the Army Industrial College in Washington DC, United States. ww2dbase [Clifton Cates | Washington | CPC]

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