Diary April 20, 1944

04-1944, Diary WW2, War Diary, Year 1944 / 1 minute of reading

human torpedo 'Neger' — A human torpedo ‘Neger’ is lowered into water.

WW2 War Diary for Thursday, April 20, 1944:

Sea War

Mediterranean: Germans use Neger (‘Negro’) human torpedoes against shipping off Anzio; 37 launched from beaches (24 lost) without result (night April 20-21). 6 Allied merchant ships hit by torpedo planes near Straits of Gibraltar.

Southeast Asia

Burma: Allied garrison on Summer House Hill, Kohima, relieved by British 2nd Division.

Air War

Britain: Abortive night raid on Hull.

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Kretaner

My name is Norman 'Kretaner' and since my childhood I am interested in history and strategy games. Later, I have learned programming and the development of computer games, and finally with the Internet, also web design. I'm in the fortunate position to combine all my interests with my work and to live on a place of my choice, on Crete. All information, figures, specifications and statistics used here had been compiled from a variety of sources and the large, over decades collected, library of the author about military history, WW2 and weapons.

Sea War

Southeast Asia

Air War

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