Post by Awesome_Pirate_Ninja_Master on Jul 6, 2017 3:50:01 GMT
Today in WW2 history: The carrier Hiryu was commissioned into service.
Nine British Royal Navy Swordfish aircraft of 813 Squadron from HMS Eagle flew 100 miles west from Sidi Barrani, Egypt to attack the Italian naval base at Tobruk, Libya. Destroyer Zeffiro was sunk, destroyer Euro's bow was blown off, troop transport Liguria was damaged and was beached to prevent sinking, merchant vessel Manzoni was sunk, and merchant vessel Serenitas was damaged
I missed getting Operation Husky in here with the Allied landings in Sicily. July 10th 1943. It was enough of a shock that Hitler's determination in Russia at Kursk faltered.
Audacity!
Every day I know less about WWII because every day I realise there is more to know!
On this date in 1942 - the Germans test fly the ME-262 using jet engines for the first time. 74 years later, a group of gaming enthusiasts argue whether it should be included in a naval miniature game. It is.