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Nazis Lunge Ahead (Parker) 2-3
Push in New Guinea (Darnton) 4
Marines Captives Leave Solomons (Durdin, now on Guadalcanal) 4-5
War News Summarized 5
Rommel Reported as Seriously Ill (Brock) 6
Action on the Egyptian Front (photo) 6
Deserts Cruelties to Machines Delay Allies Offensive in Egypt (Sedgwick) 7
The Texts of the Day Communiques on Fighting in Various Zones 8-9
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09/10/2012 4:42:44 AM PDT by
Homer_J_Simpson
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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.
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09/10/2012 4:44:28 AM PDT by
Homer_J_Simpson
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