966 men dead in 10 days, 5000 taken pow, VC awarded to De Wind

Burial of Irish WW1 unknown yesterday, NI losses on HMS Lapwing arctic convoy

OTD – Army division airlifted to Imphal 1944, Falklands Islands invaded 1982.

RH – Instonian killed during the Battle of Langemarck (Third Ypres). OTD – The first Chindit Raid ends. Losses but morale rises.

Origin of a custom. OTD – Lanch of HMS Belfast, Irish Brigade’s St Patrick’s day at Cassino. Tri-service Roll of Honour for this day

RH – Killyleagh WAAF casualty. OTD – invasion of Czechoslovakia, Liberator crash in Republic

Lisburn at River Plate. Coleraine Marine POW marries. RH and OTD atttack on Cassino