[Homer_J_Simpson]

The index by author at the bottom of Homer’s profile is now updated through 8/31/41.

Red Army Attacks – 2
Red Army Drive in Center Gains – 2-3
Fighting Back Against Nazi Hordes on the Eastern Front (photos) – 3 & 5
The International Situation – 4
Hitler Spends War Anniversary at Front; Camouflage Hides Headquarters from Air – 4
Berlin Voices Hope in Third War Year – 4-5
Dr. Butler Sees U.S. as World Leader – 5-6
Plan Big Program of Teaching Aliens – 6
Inspecting the Work of American Army Engineers (photo) – 6
Spain to Aid Repatriation by Taxing All who Leave – 6
British Air Patrol Plays Falcon to U-Boat Hawks in the Atlantic – 7-8
New Battleship Most Habitable – 8
Europe Did All Right before 1492, Nazi Warns – 8
Vichy Sees Increase in Winter Hardships – 8
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the War – 9

[Homer_J_Simpson]

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1941/sep41/f01sep41.htm

Leningrad in sights of artillery

Monday, September 1, 1941 www.onwar.com

On the Eastern Front... Advancing Germany armies are within artillery range of the city of Leningrad. To the east of the city, their attacks are nearing the shores of Lake Lagoda.

From Washington... the US Atlantic Fleet announces the formation of a Denmark Strait Patrol. Two heavy cruisers and four destroyers are allocated for to the force. The US Navy is now permitted to escort convoys in the Atlantic containing American merchant vessels.

[GeronL]

The NAZI’s thought Europe did all right before 1492?

[BroJoeK]

Headline: "Inspecting the Work of American Army Engineers (photo) – 6"

"Lieut Gen. Ben Lear, commander of the Second Army now engaged in maneuvers in southwest Arkansas, goes over a pontoon bridge under construction by the 108th Engineers of the Thirty-third Division."

The Thirty-third was my Dad's division.
He wore its patch on the right sholder of his uniform for the rest of his career.

By the way, can anyone imagine today's politically correct Army allowing such a unit patch?
My dad was very proud of it, and humbled by its signifigance.
He always said, after they landed in Japan, they got along very well with the Japanese.
Perhaps the symbolism was not entirely lost on them.

[BroJoeK]

Headline: "New Battleship Most Habitable – 8"

"Tars Like North Carolina for Food, Books, Tax-Free Cigarettes and Other Comforts

By Hanson W. Baldwin

"...The addition of the North Carolina...and her sister ship the Washington to the United States Fleet gives this nation more battle ships in commission than any other power.

"The North Carolina and Washington are ships of far greater fighting power than..."

No doubt, all those new battleships will make the difference between victory and defeat. ;-)