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Newspaper
Portland Guardian
Location
Portland, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 02, 1941
Page
4
British torpedo carrying aircraft prove their prowess at Taranto with successful practice shots. The operation demonstrates effectiveness of torpedo craft against harbor targets as naval planners report. Air crews trained under Department of Information guidance simulate attacks on enemy ships at sea.
Lieutenant Learmonth writes home from the Greek campaign about a brutal day of fighting, heavy machine-gun fire, and a perilous withdrawal under bombardment. He recalls bitter weather, ruined villages, and Greek civilians watching soldiers pass, with details of the shifting front near Vere and the strategy to save the remaining British forces.
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