October Snapshot's
Oct 02 13 68Jr Train Wreck
The Typhoon was designed as an interceptor for use by the R.A.F that was nothing but trouble when she entered service in 1942. The Typhoon was no good as a high altitude fighter, but at low levels it more than held its own with the Luftwaffe fighters
Oct 09 13 68Raptor Operation Tidalwave
While Allied and Axis forces were battling in Sicily, the USAAF staged one of the war's most daring heavy bomber raids. The target was the Ploesti oil fields in Romania, estimated to be supplying 60% of Germany's crude oil requirements.
Oct 16 13 68Mason Breakout from Leningrad
In 1941, Hitler had ordered Field Marshal von Leeb's Army Group north not too take Leningrad by direct assault, but rather to invest the city and destroy it by bombardment and starvation.
Oct 23 13 Molsman Tobacco Factory (New Event) In Progress of doing the finishing Touch's of write up but it is based in Italy with a Gv Battle of the 191st Tank Bat vs the 26th Panzer Division (Tribute to my Grandfather)
Oct 30 13 68Raptor Mersa Matruh Road
After the failure of Operation Battleaxe (June 1942) in North Africa General Wavell was removed from command and replaced by General Auchinleck. Churchill pressed Auchinleck to mount an immediate offensive despite the short supplies
