military@att.att.com (Bill Thacker) (05/03/91)
From: military@att.att.com (Bill Thacker) Sunday, 4 May, 1941 Hitler, addressing the members of the Reichstag, accuses Churchill of committing "the biggest strategic mistake in history" in transferring troops from North Africa to Greece. The German attacks on Tobruk halt and their troops dig in for a long siege. Indian troops gain three important hills in the fighting near Amba Alagi. References: C.Argyle, _Chronology of World War II_ R.Dupuy and T.Dupuy, _The Encyclopedia of Military History_ R.Goralski, _World War II Almanac, 1931-1945_ J.Keegan, ed., _The Times Atlas of the Second World War_ C.Messenger, _Atlas of World War Two_ J.Piekalkiewicz, _Tank War 1939-1940_ Royal Institute of International Affairs, _Chronology of the Second World War_ C.Salmaggi and A.Pallavisini, _2194 Days of War_ Brig. P.Young, _The World Almanac of World War II_ The New York Times, daily editions Time magazine Newsweek -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Bill Thacker military@att.att.com Send submissions for "50 Years Ago" to military-request@att.att.com "In this Jewish-capitalist age, the National Socialist state stands out as a solid monument to commonsense. It will survive for 1,000 years!" - Adolf Hitler