Channel Dash - A Whirlwind Encounter by Robin Smith. SHN82RS0048. Channel Dash A Whirlwind Encounter by Robin Smith. February 12th 1942. A Westland Whirlwind rushes an attack on the Scharnhorst as one of 20 Me109s defending the German ships arrives on the scene. Despite opening fire at every opportunity, all four Whirlwinds of No. 137 Squadron were lost against the overwhelming opposition of enemy fighters from JG2 and the defensive guns of the ships. Three official claims for Whirlwinds were made by German
The last significant use of war elephants by the Romans was at the Battle of Thapsus in 46 BC
supported by a small detachment of technicians and support personnel from their home base in Reno
assembled a huge air armada
In the mid fifties the depot ship was moored in Rothesay Bay providing a base for the 3rd Submarine Squadron
challenged Michael Tabor
but he had great difficulty achieving the correct height and approach
crippling the Bismarcks rudder
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Far from retreating
Seen crossing the Normandy beaches are C-47 Dakotas of the 438th Troop Carrier Group towing CG-4 Waco gliders
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the wall of the Eder Dam is rent apart and collapses