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AMERICA IN WWII - NEWS FOR TROOPS - BARENTS SEA

Post by Cipson » Tue May 28, 2013 10:50 am

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The war. The home front. The people


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AMERICA IN WWII - NEWS FROM FRONT - SEPTEMBER 1943 - NORTH ATLANTIC, BARENTS SEA

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The second phase of the Convoys Battle paints of red the ice of Arctic Sea.

The Axis Forces hit hard the Allied Convoy escorted by the mighty HMS Duke of York, the King George V-Class battleship, of the Royal Navy.
The Admiral Ship was hit by more of 12 high explosive bombs, a couple of which, penetrated in the Saint Barbara.
The condemned ship sank in few hours.
A maximum effort was done by the rest or escort ships to rescue as many crew as possible, notwithstanding the worse atmospheric conditions.


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Other two escort ships, the Cruiser Fiji class USS Tuscaloosa and the destroyer Nubian class HMS Brissenden were hit and destroyed during the same attack.


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The Allied Convoy risks now to remain with insufficient escort forces to defend by an eventual attack of the German KriegsMarine.

We'll see soon what options the British Admiralty will be in condition to choose, trying to save the precious convoy in danger.


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Post by 102nd-YU-Shtele » Tue May 28, 2013 2:26 pm

Exellent as always, Cipson!
Thanks! :wink:
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Post by 102nd_HR_cmirko » Tue May 28, 2013 2:48 pm

agreed, great job as usual mate :)
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Post by Classic EAF19 » Tue May 28, 2013 2:52 pm

+1

Great stuff Cipson
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Post by Astore » Tue May 28, 2013 4:30 pm

Well done Cipson........... just a little remark, the burning battleship is not an allied ship but the Admiral Graf-Spee sunking in front of Montevideo bay, but who cares? :wink:
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Post by Cipson » Wed May 29, 2013 5:54 am

Astore wrote:Well done Cipson........... just a little remark, the burning battleship is not an allied ship but the Admiral Graf-Spee sunking in front of Montevideo bay, but who cares? :wink:

Ah ah ah :D You are right Astore.

The problem is that the BS HMS Duke of York survived to the War without many damages.

Anyway, searching better, I've found a dramatic photo of a King George V-Class battleship sinking.
Just posted... :wink:
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Post by LLv34_Camouflage » Thu May 30, 2013 2:21 am

Dear Soviet Russians,

We kindly request you to perform another propaganda pamphlet drop behind the Finnish-German frontlines. We promise not to shoot the plane down. It has already been several weeks since the last drop and we are quickly running out. Our ground troops are in dire need of some more toilet paper.

With kindest regards,

XXXVI Gebirgskorps & III Armeijakunta
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