The British loved it and couldn't get enough. It was very good at what it was supposed to do, SP artillery.
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December 28th, 1942
UNITED KINGDOM: Frigate HMS Itchen commissioned. (Dave Shirlaw)
FRANCE: During a broadcast Petain describes the Free French leaders as betraying French Africa to the British and Americans.
GERMANY: U-1193, U-1225 laid down.
U-735 commissioned. (Dave Shirlaw)
ALBANIA: Tiranë: 600 Italian soldiers are reported to have been killed by Albanian freedom fighters.
EASTERN FRONT: Rastenburg: Hitler orders Greece and Crete to be fortified and Balkan rebellions to be suppressed firmly. He also approves the withdrawal of Army Group A from the Caucasus.
MEDITERRANEAN SEA: Rescue tug HMS St Issey sunk by U-617 off Benghazi, Libya. (Dave Shirlaw)
NEW GUINEA: The Japanese at Buna are ordered to retreat to Giruwa.
JAPAN: General Sugiyama and Admiral Nagano tell the Japanese Emperor of the intent by IGHQ to order a withdrawal from Guadalcanal.
U.S.A.: President Roosevelt confirms a decision, with the support of his advisors, that no information on Atomic research will be given to the British, unless they are directly involved.
Destroyer USS Carmick commissioned.
Destroyer escort USS Tomich launched.
Escort carrier USS Mission Bay laid down.
(Dave Shirlaw)
ATLANTIC OCEAN: A great battle against Convoy ONS-154 was fought. U-225 damaged SS Empire Lancaster, President Francqui, Ville de Rouen and sank SS Melmore Head; U-260 sank SS Empire Wagtail; U-406 damaged SS Zarian, Lynton Grange and Baron Cochrane; U-591 damaged SS Norse King. (Dave Shirlaw)
Stalin's agents, very close to FDR, working to separate the US from Britain.
The British loved it and couldn't get enough. It was very good at what it was supposed to do, SP artillery.