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Don Net Tightened (Parker) – 2-3
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A Flying Fortress Returns to Its Base After a Raid (photo) – 6
8th Army Air Chief Scorns Nazi Fliers – 7
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The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the War – 11-12
3 posted on 11/27/2012 4:25:09 AM PST 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/nov42/f27nov42.htm

Vichy French Admiral scuttles fleet
Friday, November 27, 1942 www.onwar.com

The scuttled French Fleet [photo at link]

In Vichy France... The German 2nd Panzer Corps occupies Toulon, but the French fleet is scuttled by order of Admiral Labrode before it can fall into German hands. Three battleships, seven cruisers and 62 other craft including 16 submarines go down.

In North Africa... Tunisia, Allied forces capture Tebourba, 15 miles west of Tunis. Another Allied column is approaching Bizerta.


4 posted on 11/27/2012 4:27:14 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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