Monthly Archives: November 2013

This week in the War, 24–30 November 1941: Sinking of HMS Barham

Posted on November 30, 2013 by secondbysecond

This week in the war, on the afternoon of 25 November 1941, the British battleship HMS Barham was torpedoed and sunk by the U-331, commanded by Kapitanleutnant Hans-Dietrich von Tiesenhausen. The event took place in the eastern Mediterranean north of … Continue reading →

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This week in the War, 17–23 November 1941: Get Rommel

Posted on November 21, 2013 by secondbysecond

This week in the war, at midnight on 17 November 1941, Lieutenant-Colonel Geoffrey Keyes of the British SAS was overpowering one of the German guards at the headquarters of Lieutenant-General Erwin Rommel in Libya, North Africa. Keyes was leader of … Continue reading →

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This week in the War, 10–16 November 1941: Sinking of HMS Ark Royal

Posted on November 14, 2013 by secondbysecond

This week in the war, on 13 November 1941, the pride of the Royal Navy, Britain’s aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal, was torpedoed near Gibralter in the Mediterranean by U-81, a U-boat commanded by Kapitanleutnant Friedrich Guggenberger. The following afternoon, … Continue reading →

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Vignette: Bulldog mascots of the US Marine Corps

Posted on November 12, 2013 by secondbysecond

Marine Corps mascot Pfc Chesty XIV nuzzles against outgoing Marine Corps mascot Sgt Chesty XIII. English bulldogs have been mascots with the Marine Corps since the 1950s. The name ‘Chesty’ is in honour of General Lewis ‘Chesty’ Puller.

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In the news: Remembrance Day/Veterans Day—11 November

Posted on November 11, 2013 by secondbysecond

Monday 11 November 2013 — Remembrance Day. Once again, we gather to remember that eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, when the guns went silent and the Great War ended. It is time to honour and … Continue reading →

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In the news: 238th Anniversary of the US Marine Corps—10 November 2013

Posted on November 10, 2013 by secondbysecond

The United States Marine Corps was created in Philadelphia, two hundred and thirty-eight years ago today, on 10 November 1775. The memorial shown to the left is dedicated to the men and women of the US Marine Corps who died … Continue reading →

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This week in the War, 3–9 November 1941: German blockade runner Odenwald captured by US Navy

Posted on November 7, 2013 by secondbysecond

This week in the war, when the United States of America was still neutral, the US Navy challenged and captured the German blockade runner Odenwald. On 6 November 1941, the American light cruiser USS Omaha and the American destroyer USS … Continue reading →

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