1 Apr 1928
- Werner von Blomberg was promoted to the rank of Generalmajor. ww2dbase [Werner von Blomberg | CPC]
- Walther von Brauchitsch was promoted to the rank of Oberst. ww2dbase [Walther von Brauchitsch | CPC]
- Light carrier Hosho was assigned to Carrier Division 1. ww2dbase [Hosho | CPC]
- The towns of Kegoya, Yoshiura, and Aga were merged into Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Kure, Hiroshima | CPC]
- USS Pennsylvania arrived at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for an overhaul. ww2dbase [Puget Sound Navy Yard | Pennsylvania | Bremerton, Washington | DS]
1 Apr 1928 Interactive Map
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