military@att.att.com (Bill Thacker) (04/10/91)
Tuesday, 8 April, 1941 Another heavy German air raid hits Coventry. Over 300 tons of bombs are dropped and civilian casualties are heavy. German panzers are committed in Yugoslavia, and by nightfall the Yugoslav border garrisons are eliminated. The Greek border defense is also pierced, and armored units are threatening Salonika. Mechili falls to the German 5th Light division, which continues driving east toward Tobruk. In East Africa, Commonwealth forces capture the port of Massawa, taking 17 Axis merchant ships intact. The 4th Indian division prepares to embark immediately for redeployment in Egypt. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Bill Thacker military@att.att.com Send submissions for "50 Years Ago" to military-request@att.att.com "Work, sacrifice, unselfishness, genuine national unity are necessary -- in fact, vital." - John D. Biggers, chief of the US Office of Production Management