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BRITISH TAKE BENGAZI, TRAP THOUSANDS; CRUSH FOE’S EFFORT TO BREAK THROUGH (2/8/41)
Microfilm-New York Times archives, McHenry Library, U.C. Santa Cruz | 2/8/41 | Harold B. Hinton, G.H. Archambault, Hanson W. Baldwin

Posted on 02/08/2011 5:13:00 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson

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To: henkster

Bet Mom loved that.

I seem to remember making my father choke at dinner one night when I told the joke about Helen Keller answering the iron. Tasteless jokes.


21 posted on 02/08/2011 1:31:08 PM PST by CougarGA7
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To: Homer_J_Simpson
On Feb 8th, 1941 the Martin B-26 Marauder was accepted for service by the USAAC.

The Martin B-26 Marauder

22 posted on 02/08/2011 2:04:35 PM PST by Larry381
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To: CougarGA7; henkster

My favorite thing about doing these history threads is the lofty itellectual standards we maintain.


23 posted on 02/08/2011 2:19:01 PM PST by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: henkster

SCHARNHORST and GNIESENAU’s orders for the operation forbade them from engaging any convoy with heavy escorts. They were to break contact on any such occasion.


24 posted on 02/08/2011 4:25:04 PM PST by PzLdr ("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)
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