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British Fall Back (C. Yates McDaniel – First time contributor) – 2
Japanese Exhort Singapore to Bow – 4
The War Summarized – 4
Fight on Celebes (Durdin) – 5-6
Martaban Entry Reported by Tokyo – 6
Reinforced Foes Driving on Bataan (Hurd) – 7
Red Army Battles Reinforced Nazis (Parker) – 9
Reich Trade Fairs Canceled for Year (Brigham) – 9-10
Artillery ‘King’ in Snow (by Hanson W. Baldwin) – 12
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on Fighting in Various Zones – 13-15
Admiral Land’s Task (by Arthur Krock) – 15

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http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1942/feb42/f11feb42.htm

German cruisers sail the Channel unscathed
Wednesday, February 11, 1942 www.onwar.com

Scharnhorst (center left) and escorts during the dashIn the English Channel... The Channel Dash. Two German battle cruisers, Scharnhorst and Gneisenau accompanied by the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen make a successful run to their home port from Brest with minimal damage from British naval forces. However, both battle cruisers are damaged by mines, the Schnarhorst seriously. The Gneisenau takes to dock for minor repairs and becomes the target of a bombing raid, coded named Cereberus, commanded by Admiral Ciliax. The bombing raid proves successful and the Gneisenau is seriously damaged in port.

In Malaya... The Allied counterattack against the Japanese invaders fails with heavy losses. The Allies must retreat to their final perimeter around the city itself.