Operation Retribution was the April 1941 German bombing of Belgrade, the capital of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, in retaliation for the coup d'état that overthrew the government that had signed the Tripartite Pact. The bombing occurred in the first days of the invasion of Yugoslavia by German-led Axis forces during World War II. The Royal Yugoslav Army Air Force had only 77 modern fighter aircraft available to defend Belgrade against the hundreds of German fighters and bombers that struck in the first wave early on 6 April. Three days prior, Major Vladimir Kren had defected to the Germans, elucidating the air force's codes and disclosing the locations of military assets. Three more waves of bombers attacked Belgrade on 6 April, and more attacks followed in subsequent days. The attacks resulted in the paralysis of Yugoslav civilian and military command and control, the widespread destruction of Belgrade's infrastructure, and many civilian casualties.

Read more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Retribution_%281941%29

_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1896:

The first modern Olympic Games (official report cover shown) opened in Athens, with 241 athletes from 14 nations participating in 43 events. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1896_Summer_Olympics

1945:

Second World War: The Battle of Slater's Knoll on Bougainville Island concluded with a decisive victory for the Australian Army's 7th Brigade against the Imperial Japanese Army's 6th Division. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Slater%27s_Knoll

1970:

Four California Highway Patrol officers were killed in a shootout following a traffic stop in Newhall, north of Los Angeles. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newhall_incident

2010:

Naxalite–Maoist insurgency: Insurgents from the Communist Party of India (Maoist) ambushed a Central Reserve Police Force convoy in Dantewada district, India, killing 76 officers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_2010_Maoist_attack_in_Dantewada

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

wieldy: 1. (obsolete except Britain, dialectal) Able to wield one's body well; active, dexterous. 2. Capable of being easily wielded or managed; handy. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/wieldy

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

Sometimes in our lives we all have pain We all have sorrow But if we are wise We know that there's always tomorrow. Lean on me, when you're not strong And I'll be your friend I'll help you carry on For it won't be long 'Til I'm gonna need Somebody to lean on.   --Bill Withers https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Bill_Withers