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Today in World War II History—February 9, 1941

Tuesday, February 9, 2021 by Sarah Sundin
Focke-Wulf Fw 200 C Condor (German Federal Archive, Bild: Bild 146-1978-043-02)

Focke-Wulf Fw 200 C Condor (German Federal Archive, Bild: Bild 146-1978-043-02)

80 Years Ago—Feb. 9, 1941: German U-boats and Fw 200 Condor bombers sink 5 of 16 ships in Allied Convoy HG-53 off the Azores (3 more will be lost in the coming days).

British take El Agheila, Libya, but their advance halts.

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One response to “Today in World War II History—February 9, 1941”

  1. Suzanne Sellner says:
    February 9, 2021 at 9:35 am

    I love Christian historical fiction–especially WWII stories!

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