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Hull Retaliates – 2
Text of Hull’s Note to Italy – 2
Raiders in Norway Sank Eleven Ships – 3
The International Situation – 3
Germans in Libya – 4
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the War – 5
3 posted on 03/07/2011 5:35:31 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1941/mar41/f07mar41.htm

U-boat ace defeated by convoy escort

Friday, March 7, 1941 www.onwar.com

In the North Atlantic... The British destroyer Wolverine sinks the German submarine U-47 in a convoy engagement. The U-47 is commanded by the ace captain, Prien, one of the three leading U-boat captains who will be killed or captured in the next few weeks.


4 posted on 03/07/2011 5:40:13 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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Raiders in Norway Sank Eleven Ships - 3

Now there is a new word. (at least for me)

The captured some Quislingist along with some Germans.

I had to look that one up.

7 posted on 03/07/2011 7:35:21 AM PST by Tank-FL (Keep the Faith - Congratulations - Albert - your Old Corps Now!-)
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