Today in World War II History—March 19, 1941
Friday, March 19, 2021 by Sarah Sundin

Map showing Allied merchant ship losses in the Battle of the Atlantic from March to August 1941 (public domain from Craven, Wesley & Cate, James, The Army Air Forces in World War II: Volume I, Plans and Early Operations)
80 Years Ago—Mar. 19, 1941: British Prime Minister Winston Churchill forms the Battle of the Atlantic Committee to counteract the increasing German U-boat threat.