The British Royal Air Force (RAF) made sustained attack on
targets at Mannheim and suburbs. Other aircraft dropped heavy
bombs on submarine base at Bordeaux. Several aerodromes were
also attacked, and six, merchant vessels off French coast.
The war against Italy, British troops occupied Sollum and
Fort Capuzzo and captured frontier forts of Musaid, Sidi Omar
and Shefferzen. Bari raided by the British Royal Air Force
(RAF) during night of 16-
17
December 1940.
During night of
15-16
December 1940 Gura and Asmara, East Africa, were raided by
the British Royal Air Force (RAF) Bombers.
Frontier post of El Wak, Italian Somaliland, successfully
raided by South African and East African troops.
Luftwaffe day activity slight. Few bombs fell in East Anglia
and Southeast England. At night bombs were dropped in London
area, a Thames Estuary town, Liverpool area and the Midlands.
The Greek War, Greeks continued to advance north of Premeti
and westwards from Ersek. Italians retired with losses towards
Klisura, Enemy said to have evacuated Chimara and neighbouring
villages. Heavy night attack made by the British Royal Air Force (RAF) On
Durazzo.
M251 Minesweeper
Commissioned 16 December 1940
Go To: 17th
December
Articles:
The Second Great War.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
The War Illustrated.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
2194 Days Of War.
ISBN-10: 086136614X
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