World War II Today: February 17
1940 Norway protests to Britain over violation of neutrality. 1941 Off Ireland, U-101 sinks British freighter Gairsoppa (85 killed) carrying 2800 bars of silver to fund war (110 tons of silver were recovered in 2011). 1942 German vessel disguised as a British merchantman is reported sunk by a U-boat off Azores. First Seabees arrive in […]
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