... THE BOUNCING TORPEDO An Incident During the Convoy to Russia, When German Torpedo Bombers Attacked the Merchantmen When the forty torpedo-carrying aircraft of the Luftwaffe went in to the attack of the recent Convoy to Russia, they attacked in line abreast only 30 ft. above the water (as previously re corded in these pages). It was during this attack that the incident recorded here took place. ...

... \Jight engagements between tanks have been rare events during the progress of the present war, although such clashes between the armoured forces have occurred in both Egypt and in Russia. It is no easy matter to estimate the enemy's strength correctly in th'e dark ness or to make out the moving targets clearly. Tracer bullets are. used widely during night duels, as they help to locate the ...

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