Eight survivors of Dutch steamer Berenice, which was sunk by German submarine U-65 on the previous day, were landed at Falmouth, England, United Kingdom. The ninth survivor of the sinking, the Berenice's master, died from his wounds after being rescued. [Falmouth, England | HM] The Britis...
The Dutch Antilles and Suriname are very often overlooked in the war, as there was no real armed conflict going on, except for some occasions with German U-boats. However, these Dutch possessions were vital for the war, as they delivered a very big majority of the fuel and bauxite (alumin...
[Shanghai | CPC] Photo(s) dated 28 Nov 194129 Nov 1941 China US Navy river gunboats Luzon and Oahu departed Shanghai, China for Manila, Philippine Islands. [Shanghai | CPC]7 Dec 1941 China River gunboat USS Wake was captured by the Japanese in Shanghai, China. [Shanghai | CPC...
“Without Malta the Axis will end by losing control of North Africa…”– Field Marshal Erwin Rommel quoted in ‘A History of WW2 by A. J. P. Taylor and S. L. Mayer You can learn more about the naval part of the planned invasion of Malta on our sister website, Naval Encyclopedia!
Their duties broadened to include boats, wharves, and harbour activities. When the division advanced to Guadalcanal in August 1943, MCU members established operations in the new combat zone. They faced the unique challenges of unloading ships on open coasts under the threat of Japanese air raids....
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10. One of the first engagements between British and German forces took place in this port in Norway. What was the name of the port? From QuizBattles of World War II Answer:Narvik Hitler saw Norway as an ideal place to launch his deadly U-boats. Two days after his invasion of Norway ...
On the 31st August 1944 he found himself as a platoon commander during an attack on the German’s ‘Gothic line’ at Monte Gridolfo in Italy during Operation Olive (the British Eighth Army attacked on the Adriatic coast along a 50 kilometre front aiming to break through to the Po Vally)....
German speaking refugees from the following countries served in No 10 Inter-Allied Commando, particularly No 3 Troop. They were; Austria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Romania, Russia and Yugoslavia. Greece'sSacred Commando Squadronwas not part of Combined Operations but in all regards...