[Homer_J_Simpson]

All Must Sacrifice – 2
The International Situation – 3
200,000 More Going – 3-4
Harriman in Britain ‘For the Duration’ – 4
New British ‘Invasion’ Barge in Action Off Norway (photo) – 5
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the War – 6

News of the Week in Review
The United States Makes an Historic Move to Aid Britain – 8
Twenty News Questions * – 9
Crucial Sea Campaign is On in the Atlantic – 10
Chiang and Communists Shelve Fight ** – 12

The New York Times Magazine
The Art of Generalship – 13-18

* Answers will be posted Sat. 3/19/11.
** After reporting from Shanghai for the last two years Hallett Abend is now in Washington.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1941/mar41/f16mar41.htm

More U-boat aces hunted down

Sunday, March 16, 1941 www.onwar.com

In the North Atlantic... Kretschmer’s U-99 and Schepke’s U-100 are both sunk in a convoy battle. These sinkings, combined with the loss of Prien ten days previously, are a severe blow to the morale of the U-boat crews as well as a serious military loss because of their unusual ability. The sinking of U-100 is symbolic as being achieved with the aid of new radar equipment. Kretschmer is captured after his ship is sunk.

In East Africa... A small British force arriving by sea from Aden in two light cruisers, two destroyers and seven other vessels lands and captures the port of Berbera. The capture takes only a little time and immediately afterward they begin to advance inland. There are alos British gains in the battle around Keren. The 5th Indian Division, which has been unable to advance on the first day, now takes the Dologorodoc position south of the Keren road. The next five days are dominated by Italian efforts to mount counterattacks.

In the Balkans... The Italian offensive is called off. In the past few days they have incurred 12,000 casualties and taken absolutely no ground. However, the Greeks have been compelled by the Italian offensive to do nothing to strengthen their forces which face the German threat elsewhere.

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I was wondering about March 15 as Tax Day - if any one else is also.

The filing deadline for individuals was March 1 in 1913 and was changed to March 15 in 1918 and again to April 15 in 1955.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Crucial Sea Campaign is On in the Atlantic – 10

“If there is any new threat to the British it is that the Germans are able to use submarines so small it only takes five or ten men to run them”

Any basis to this? I never heard about mini-U-Boats.

Sorry if I forgot to ping any of our naval experts. I should start interest/expertise ping lists. Just what I need - another project.