military@att.att.com (Bill Thacker) (01/24/91)
From: military@att.att.com (Bill Thacker) Friday, 24 January, 1941 The new British ambassador to the United States, Lord Halifax, arrives aboard the battleship HMS King George V. An inconclusive armor battle is fought near Mechili, Libya between British and Italian forces. The Italian tanks eventually give way, losing nine of their number (compared to 7 British losses) and the British advance resumes. Col. Charles Lindbergh testifies before Congress during the deliberation on the Lend-Lease Bill. He warns that American aid to Britain will not affect the outcome of the war. General Antonescu's forces in Rumania put down the Iron Guard revolt. Leaders of the Iron Guard flee the country; 2000 Rumanians, mostly Jews, have died in the fighting. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Bill Thacker military@att.att.com Send submissions for "50 Years Ago" to military-request@att.att.com "The ultimate victory of either side would mean economic prostration for Europe." - Col. Charles Lindbergh
jl3p+@andrew.cmu.edu (James Ting Lui) (01/25/91)
From: James Ting Lui <jl3p+@andrew.cmu.edu> A Couple of Questions: -Should the Dragon anti-tank missile, made by McDonnell Douglas, be effective against Iraq's Soviet-made tanks. What about TI's AAWS-M? -How effective has the counterbattery artillery been? I would think that in todays hi-tech era, you could put the counterbattery on auto & have a salvo launched before the enemy salvo landed.