Le Courrier de l'Air

Le Courrier de l'Air

Churchill compares Australians’ resolve in facing Japanese to that of the British in the Battle of Britain. American reinforcements and General MacArthur named as Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in Australia. Australian Prime Minister, Mr Curtin, announces successful air operations on Japanese positions in Rabaul and Lae. United States Navy also inflicts significant damage to Wake and Marcus Islands. Japan suffering maritime problems in the Pacific. British Admiralty announces successful submarine operations in the Mediterranean.

Scorn poured on New Order. Romania losing out to Hungary after French Armistice and huge losses against Russia in Odessa, Crimea, Ukraine, and Donetz (unlike Hungary). Marshall Antonescu in power. Fractious relationship with Hungary over Transylvania. Germany playing off Balkan states one against another. Rations to be reduced. Strained relations between Finland and Germany because of urgent supply issues.

Anglo-French meeting, attended by General De Gaulle. Successful Free French operations in Southern Libya, regaining Chad and several other posts. Lord Halifax’s broadcast in United States pointing to sacrifices yet successes of army, RAF and industrial production.

Red Army’s and allies’ preparations for another spring offensive by Hitler. Lady MacRobert’s £25,000 gift of Stirling bomber, named ‘MacRobert’s Reply’, and fighter planes including ‘MacRobert’s Salute to Russia’ to commemorate her three sons. English officer in Russia describes the waves of new Russian armies proceeding to the front. German failures in Leningrad and Moscow.

1942

Four page printed document with photographs

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