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To: Homer_J_Simpson

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andrew.etherington/month/thismonth/04.htm

January 4th, 1941
UNITED KINGDOM: de Gaulle demands the immediate release of Muselier.

Corvette HMS Larkspur commissioned. (DS)

ÉIRE: Dublin and some adjoining areas are bombed by the Luftwaffe.

GERMANY:
U-72 commissioned.

U-595, U-596 laid down.

U-203 launched. (DS)

ALBANIA: Greek forces launch a drive westwards, towards Valona.

NORTH AFRICA: Wavell orders British forces to advance into Cyrenaica, to exploit their victory against the Italians. 7th Armoured Division under General Creagh detours around Bardia and marches toward Tobruk.

CANADA: Destroyers HMCS Micmac and Nootka ordered from Halifax Shipyards Ltd. (DS)

U.S.A.: The German-born actress Marlene Dietrich becomes a naturalised US citizen.

5 posted on 01/04/2012 4:43:36 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))

To: Homer_J_Simpson

At what point did the troops on Bataan begin their sarcastic references to MacArthur as “Dugout Doug”?

7 posted on 01/04/2012 6:36:05 AM PST by M1903A1 ("We shed all that is good and virtuous for that which is shoddy and sleazy... and call it progress")

To: Homer_J_Simpson

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andrew.etherington/month/thismonth/04.htm

January 4th, 1942

MALAYA: Indian forces on the River Slim are bombarded by Japanese aircraft.

U.S.A.: Destroyer escort USS ENGSTROM is laid down. (Dave Shirlaw)

14 posted on 01/06/2012 5:35:36 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))

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