Diary January 29, 1941

Native African soldiers
Native African soldiers from one of the British African divisons.
Diary for Wednesday, January 29, 1941:

East Africa

South Africans invade Italian Somaliland (1st South African, 11th and 12th African (native) divisions).

Air War

He 111 bombers drop mines by night in Suez Canal (repeated February 18-19 and 22-23).

Home Fronts

Greece: Death of General Metaxas, dictator president since 1936, aged 70. Successor is Alexander Koryzis, former minister and bank governor.

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