military@att.att.com (Bill Thacker) (10/16/90)
From: military@att.att.com (Bill Thacker) Monday, 14 October, 1940 Britain and German exchange night raids on each other's capital cities. London is hit by 240 aircraft, while RAF bombers report the heaviest AA concentrations over Berlin so far. Marshal Badoglio warns Premier Mussolini that the conquest of Greece will require 20 divisions and three months time; he is instructed to continue with preparations for an attack. Berlin sources reveal that a small number of German troops have been sent to aid the Italians in North Africa, primarily to study the effects of the environment on northern Europeans in preparation for a larger German commitment there. Charles Lindbergh broadcasts a plea for Americans to elect a non-interventionist president. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Bill Thacker military@att.att.com Send submissions for "50 Years Ago" to military-request@att.att.com "I come before you tonight to enter a plea for American independence." - Col. Charles Lindbergh