military@att.att.com (Bill Thacker) (11/06/90)
From: military@att.att.com (Bill Thacker) Sunday, 3 November, 1940 Greek troops launch a counterattack against the Italian forces, driving toward Koritza. The elite Evzones, famed for their skirted uniforms, lead the attack, which catches the Italians off guard and achieves a rapid breakthrough. An Italian division is threatened by encirclement, and the Italian columns approaching Yanina are also halted. For the first night since 7 September, no German bombing raid hits London. The nighly attacks have averaged 165 aircraft, and have delivered an average of 13,600 tons of bombs per night. HMS Laurentic and Patroclus, both armed merchant cruisers, are sunk by the U-99, commanded by Captain Kretschmer. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Bill Thacker military@att.att.com Send submissions for "50 Years Ago" to military-request@att.att.com "On the outcome of this struggle imposed on us by fascism depends the fate of civilization and a nation's freedom." - Greek Labor Minister Demetratos