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5 posted on 09/10/2012 4:42:44 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: Homer_J_Simpson

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1942/sep42/f10sep42.htm

German “wolf pack” attacks convoy
Thursday, September 10, 1942 www.onwar.com

German submarines on patrol [photo at link]

In the Atlantic... Convoy ON-127 to Britain suffers a wolf pack attack. 13 U-boats attack with every one managing to fire upon the vessels of the convoy. The convoy escort manages to damage only 1 U-boat while 12 freighters and one destroyer are sunk.

On Madagascar... British forces make landings on the west coast of the island intending to occupy the whole of the island.


6 posted on 09/10/2012 4:44:28 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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