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L, Monday, February 2, 1942 DIARY OF WAR T26th Week Sunday, January 25. U.S. troops struck smashing blow at Japs

... —Mr. Churchill received 464 one vote of confidence in the Commons; Axis claimed German and Italian forces entered Benghazi; Rommel promoted Field-Marshal (second class). Friday, January 30.—Pall of Benghazi confirmed by British. Saturday. January 31. —British ...

Published: Monday 02 February 1942
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 176 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

WONDERFUL FELLOWS

... Indian Brigade have been active in the Benghazi area, and their repeated counter - attacks seriously delayed the advance of Rommel’s columns. They are in the middle of the conflict still, fightfrig hard as ever and knowing these courageous men as I do I ...

Published: Monday 02 February 1942
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 142 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

“AUK’S” BIG PUNCH EXPECTED TO STOP ROMMEL’S ADVANCE

... “AUK’S” BIG PUNCH EXPECTED TO STOP ROMMEL’S ADVANCE From LEONARD MOSLEY Cairo, Sunday. MAJOR battle for defensive positions in Central Cyrenaica appears imminent to-day as Rommel’s tanks and armoured cars tread forward along the coastal road from Benghazi ...

Published: Monday 02 February 1942
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 474 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

AXIS RETAKE BARGE, THREATEN DERNA

... RETAKE BARGE, THREATEN DERNA HHHE important port of Derna, which Imperial troops entered on December 19, is again threatened by Rommel’s mechanised columns. Fighting has already taken place at Slonta, 50 miles east of Barce, following our withdrawal from Barce ...

Published: Tuesday 03 February 1942
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 267 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Rommel's Steel Ring—March 200 Miles FROM LEONARD MOSLEY

... Rommel's Steel Ring—March 200 Miles FROM LEONARD MOSLEY THE fighting 7th have done it again. * The toughest, bravest brigade in Britain's Middle East Army, trapped five days ago by Rommel’s mechanised columns have battled their way successfully out of ...

Published: Tuesday 03 February 1942
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 406 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

FIERCE R.A.F. RAIDS AS ROMMEL PRESSES ON

... FIERCE R.A.F. RAIDS AS ROMMEL PRESSES ON “TN the desert area north-east Msus. our mobile columns ■*- continued their offensive activities over the whole front, engaging the enemy wherever found,” states the Middle East communique from Cairo. the Jebel ...

Published: Wednesday 04 February 1942
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 207 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Quickly Founders A Welcome Drink On The long Trek Abandoned By Foe They Go On

... Charles Campbell, D.S.O. and bar, M.C., was wherever the fighting was fiercest throughout the two-day battle at Sidi Rezegh when Rommel was slashing at the Tobruk corridor. He carried out his own reconnaissances personally, formed up his tanks under intense ...

Published: Wednesday 04 February 1942
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 289 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

LIBYAN LICKS

... LIBYAN LICKS Kince this Rommel man certainly a sticker, we’re doing our best to keep him well pasted. HE’S PREJUDICED My nephew Tommy doesn’t approve teachers being exempted from military service ...

Published: Wednesday 04 February 1942
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 31 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

GERMAN-JAP PINCER PLAN A CONTINENT From THE MILITARY MAN

... campaign and is willing to lose several more transport vessels provided a good proportion of reinforcements reach Marshal Rommel. An attack on Egypt is integral part of the plan. In this connection, I was told on high authority last night that, although ...

Published: Wednesday 04 February 1942
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 326 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Aid To Rommel Via Victiv

... Aid To Rommel Via Victiv ■ > KOADCASTING in German last night, Boston radio said Germany is preparing to use French Africa soil to help Rommel’s army in Libya. This was stated officially in Washington, and a high official warned France of the consequences ...

Published: Wednesday 04 February 1942
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 190 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

STRATEGY

... STRATEGY Another American ship, with British permission, is taking supplies Vichy Africa Cunning move, this. The idea is that Rommel may withdraw some of his troops to help with the unloading ...

Published: Thursday 05 February 1942
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 31 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

BRAINS COUNT HERE

... a definite advantage on the terrain. We are back to the battlefield where brains, courage and resource count. We battered Rommel into retreat on this ...

Published: Thursday 05 February 1942
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 73 | Page: 3 | Tags: none