military@att.att.com (Bill Thacker) (03/23/91)
Sunday, 23 March, 1941 A heavy Stuka raid is launched against Malta. German losses are high -- 13 dive bombers are shot down -- but the British are forced to withdraw their bombers and seaplanes to safer bases. Also destroyed are two recently-arrived freighters, along with most of their cargoes. British shipping losses for the previous week are listed as 59,141 tons. King George calls for a National Day of Prayer in Britain. 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 "The Canadian Dominion, looking out toward Britain across the seas and to the United States across the border, has brought us nearer to each other." - Lord Beaverbrook, British Minister of Aircraft Production