The News of the Week in Review
The Nazi Armies Resume Their March Across the Continent (map) – 10
The German “Luftwaffe” Lands in North Africa (photo) – 11
Twenty News Questions – 11
Strategic Map of the German Drive Against Yugoslavia and Greece – 12
Nazis Make Their Bid for Near East Victory – 13-14
Answers to Twenty News Questions – 14
The New York Times Book Review
Japan Unmasked, by Hallett Abend (reviewed by William Henry Chamberlin) – 16-17
Operation Barbarossa and Germany’s Defeat in the East, by David Stahel (reviewed by CougarGA7) - 18
http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1941/apr41/f13apr41.htm
Japan and USSR sign neutrality pact
Sunday, April 13, 1941 www.onwar.com
In Moscow... The USSR and Japan sign a five year Neutrality Agreement. For Stalin this is an invaluable piece of diplomacy which, backed by secret information from Soviet spies in Tokyo, will allow him to transfer forces from Siberia to face a possible German attack. These moves begin now. The agreement represents a complete change in Japanese policy and marks the growing concern of the Japanese military leaders and statesmen to look south to the resources of the East Indies. The agreement has been negotiated almost alone by Foreign Minister Matsuoka, in Moscow on the way back from a European visit.
In the Balkans... In Greece, the withdrawal to the Mount Olympus position is not yet complete but the British and Greeks decide that they must retreat farther to shorter lines near Thermopylae.
In North Africa... German-Italian attacks on Tobruk are held.
8 correct out of 20 for me. That’s about as good as it gets.
“New Nazi Tanks in Use by Nazi Invaders”
It seems to be describing the Saurer. Here is a quote from one of my husband’s tank books:
“The Saurer wheel cum-track Sd.Kfz. 254 was issued only at the beginning of the war. It soon proved mechanically unreliable and was not re-procured.
It was mainly used as a armored observation vehicle for artillery units. A total of only 140 units were in use. “
Below is a link to some photos of the tank.
http://www.panzerphotos.dk/sdkfz254
Very interesting and informative post.
I gotta get Stahel’s book. Sounds like a “must read” for me.
Hey Homer; what’s this map crap about “Nazi Armies Resume Their March Across the Continent?” If I didn’t know better, I would swear that the New York Times is showing potential Nazi forces invading Soviet Poland and Ukraine.
Where did that come from? I mean, I thought everyone knew Hitler and Stalin were butt-buddies.
Think somebody ought to tell Uncle Joe?