Diary July 11, 1942

Knocked out Italian M14/41 tank
Picture from this day from North Africa: Knocked out Italian M14/41 tank at the ‘First battle of El Alamein’.
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, July 11, 1942:

Air War

Europe: Lancaster bombers raid Schichau U-boat yards at Danzig in thunderstorm (longest daylight raid to date); several aircraft stray over west Sweden and Swedish fighters are scrambled.

Sea War

Mediterranean: South African armed whalers Protea and Southern Maid sink Italian submarine Ondina off Beirut.

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