It was reported that a Dutch submarine had been lost in war
operations.
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) Bombed aircraft factory at Bremen, naval
base at Lorient and docks at Boulogne.
The British advanced forces in Western Desert made contact
at dawn with Italian forces on a broad front south of Sidi
Barrani. More than 1,000 prisoners were taken. The British Royal Air Force (RAF) cooperated with Army and harassed enemy troops in Western
Desert and raided Italian aerodromes.
Twenty-two enemy aircraft reported shot down. During night
of
8-9 December
1940 naval units bombarded Maktila Camp and Sidi-Barrani in
support of operations. In Italian East Africa a Southern Rhodesia
Air Force (SRAF) squadron bombed defended positions Northeast
of Kassala and other aircraft raided troops and motor concentrations
at Khor Aftit, on Chown Gondar road.
No Luftwaffe raids either by day or night.
Luftwaffe bomber shot down in North Sea by the British Royal
Air Force (RAF) fighters.
The Greek War, Greeks advancing towards Himara, threatening
flank of Italian forces withdrawing north from Santi Quaranta.
Number of important mountain positions occupied. The British Royal Air Force (RAF) Carried out offensive reconnaissances near Valona.
The British War office announced the appointment of General G.
Le Q. Martel to newly created Command of Royal Armoured Corps.
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December
Articles:
The Second Great War.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
The War Illustrated.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
2194 Days Of War.
ISBN-10: 086136614X
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