1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). 1941 - Events. 1941 - January-February. January 6 - Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivers his Four Freedoms Speech in the State of the Union Address. January 10 - Lend-Lease is introduced into the U.S. Congress. January 19 - British troops attack Italian-held Eritrea. January 21 - World War II: Australian and British forces attack Tobruk, Libya. J ...

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1941 - January-February 1941 - March 1941 - April 1941 - May 1941 - June 1941 - July-August 1941 - September-October 1941 - November 1941 - December 1941 - Unknown dates 1941 - Ongoing events
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1941 - Deaths
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1941 - Fiction 1941 - Nobel Prizes

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USS Sturgeon SS-187, USS Sturgeon SS-187 - 1938 – 1941, USS Sturgeon SS-187 - First patrol: December 1941, USS Sturgeon SS-187 - Second patrol: December 1941 – March 1942, USS Sturgeon SS-187 - Third patrol: March – May 1942, USS Sturgeon SS-187 - Fourth patrol: June – July 1942, USS Sturgeon SS-187 - Fifth patrol: September – October 1942, USS Sturgeon SS-187 - Sixth patrol: November 1942 – January 1943, USS Sturgeon SS-187 - Seventh and eighth patrols: June – October 1943, USS Sturgeon SS-187 - Ninth patrol: December 1943 – January 1944, USS Sturgeon SS-187 - Tenth patrol: April – May 1944, USS Sturgeon SS-187 - Eleventh patrol: June – August 1944, USS Sturgeon SS-187 - 1944 – 1948

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1941 - January-February. January 6 - Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivers his Four Freedoms Speech in the State of the Union Address. January 10 - Lend-Lease is introduced into the U.S. Congress. January 19 - British troops attack Italian-held Eritrea. January 21 - World War II: Australian and British forces attack Tobruk, Libya. January 22 - World War II: British troops capture Tobruk from the Italians. January 23 - Charles Lindbergh testifies before the U.S. Cong ...

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1941 in aviation - February. February 8 - a fleet of Junkers Ju 52s is used to airlift German troops to North Africa. February 10 - Britain uses paratroops for the first time in an attack on Tragino 1941 in aviation - March. March 1 - New Zealand's first fighter squadron, No. 485 Squadron RAF is formed. March 11 - the Congress of the United States passes the Lend-Lease bill, paving the way f ...

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January Junkers Ju 288 January 9 - Avro Lancaster prototype BT 308 (at the time, an Avro Manchester Mk III) February February 25 - Messerschmitt Me 321 April April 2 - Heinkel He 280 May Nakajima J1N May 15 - Gloster E.28/39, first British jet August August 1 - Grumman TBF Avenger December December ...

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The Holocaust is the name applied to the systematic state-sponsored persecution and genocide of various ethnic, religious and political groups during World War II by Nazi Germany and collaborators. Early elements of the Holocaust include the Kristallnacht pogrom and the T-4 Euthanasia Program, progressing to the later use of killing squads and extermination camps in a massive and centrally organized effort to murder every possi ...

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1941 in baseball - American League final standings. 1941 in baseball - National League final standings. ...

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Wolfgang Petersen (born March 14, 1941 in Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany) is a German film director. Petersen is best known for the classic of World War II submarine warfare, Das Boot. Wolfgang Petersen was born during World War II on 14 March 1941 in the small north German community of Emden, where the Ems River flows into the North Sea. From 1953 to 1960 Petersen attended the Johanneum school in Hamburg. In the 1960s he was directing plays at Hamburg's Ernst Deutsch Theater. After studying theater in Berlin and Ha ...

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1941 in baseball - January-March. January 21 - Bob Feller signs with the Cleveland Indians for a reported $30,000. 1941 in baseball - April-June. June 1 - Mel Ott's 2-run homer, the 400th of his career and his 1,500th RBI, gives the New York Giants a 3-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds. 1941 in baseball - July-September. July 8 - At the All-Star Game at Detroit's Briggs Stadium, Boston's Ted Williams, hitting .405 ...

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Supply convoys and reinforcements for Malta, other associated activities and Malta-based arracks on Axis convoys. Malta Convoys - July 1940. The inconclusive Battle of Punto Stila took place between the Royal Naval warships (battleships HMS Warspite, HMS Malaya, HMS Royal Sovereign, aircraft carrier HMS Eagle, cruisers and destroyers) covering convoys from Malta to Alexandria and the Regia Marina escorts (two battleships, 14 cruisers and 32 destroyers) for an Italian convoy. Malta Convoys - ...

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Malta Convoys, Malta Convoys - Background, Malta Convoys - Italy declares war, Malta Convoys - German involvement, Malta Convoys - The convoys, Malta Convoys - July 1940, Malta Convoys - August 1940 - Operation Hurry, Malta Convoys - October 1940, Malta Convoys - November 1940, Malta Convoys - November 1940 - Operation Collar, Malta Convoys - January 1941 - Operation Excess, Malta Convoys - March 1941, Malta Convoys - April 1941, Malta Convoys - May 1941 - Operation Tiger, Malta Convoys - June 1941, Malta Convoys - July 1941 - Operation Substance, Malta Convoys - August 1941 - Operation Style, Malta Convoys - September 1941, Malta Convoys - September 1941 - Operation Halberd, Malta Convoys - October 1941, Malta Convoys - November 1941, Malta Convoys - November 1941, Malta Convoys - January 1942, Malta Convoys - February 1942, Malta Convoys - March 1942, Malta Convoys - March 1942 - Second Battle of Sirte, Malta Convoys - April 1942, Malta Convoys - May 1942, Malta Convoys - June 1942 - Operations Harpoon [1] and Vigorous, Malta Convoys - July 1942, Malta Convoys - August 1942 - Operation Pedestal, Malta Convoys - September 1942, Malta Convoys - October 1942, Malta Convoys - November 1942 - Operation Stoneage, Malta Convoys - December 1942, Malta Convoys - External references

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Malta's geographical position, halfway between the strategic British bases at Gibraltar and Alexandria, close to the Sicilian Channel between Sicily and Tunis and on the sea route between Italy and its possessions in Libya, made it a vital base for control of the Mediterranean sea routes. For Britain this was the short route, via the Suez Canal, to its colonies in India, East Africa and the Far East and also ...

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In late 1941, Japan simultaneously invaded several southeast Asian countries, including the Philippines. Most of the Filipino and United States forces defending the country were rapidly overrun or forced to retreat. A significant proportion of the Allied forces made a stand on the Bataan Peninsula. (The pronunciation of the place name used in its vicinity is bah-tah-'ahn, but in English discussions of this sub ...

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Bataan Death March, Bataan Death March - History

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Greco-Italian War - Cause. Fascist Italy had long-term plans for the establishment of a new Roman Empire, which included Greece. Italy’s immediate reason for seeking war with Greece was a desire to emulate its German ally’s triumphs. Mussolini also wanted to reassert Italy’s interest in the Balkans (he was piqued that Romania, an Italian client, had accepted German protection for its Ploesti oil fields earlier in October) and secure bases from which the British eastern Mediterranean outposts could be attack ...

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Greco-Italian War - Italian invasion. On October 28, 1940, the Italians attacked from Albania with inadequate preparation and force, and were initially able to make a progress of some kilometers inside Greek soil. After stopping the invasion, the Greeks launched a counter attack on November 14, 1940 which pushed the Italians back into Albania. This made good progress at first, but eventually ground to a halt with the fronts stalemated, due to Italian reinforcements, and exhaustion, lack of transport vehicles and ...

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Greco-Italian War - Order of Battle and Opposing Plans. The front, roughly 150 km in breadth, featured extremely mountainous terrain with very few roads. The Pindus mountain range practically divided it into two distinct theatres of operations: Epirus and Western Macedonia. The Italian war plan, codenamed "Emergenga G" (Emergency Greece), called for the occupation of the country in three phases. The first would be the occupation of the Epirus and the Ionian Islands, followed by a thrust into Western Macedonia and towards Thessaloniki, aimed at capturing northern Greece. Aft ...

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Greco-Italian War, Greco-Italian War - Background, Greco-Italian War - Cause, Greco-Italian War - Italian ultimatum, Greco-Italian War - Summary of campaign, Greco-Italian War - Italian invasion, Greco-Italian War - German inervention, Greco-Italian War - Stages of campaign, Greco-Italian War - Order of Battle and Opposing Plans, Greco-Italian War - Initial Italian Offensive 28 Oct 1940 – 13 Nov 1940, Greco-Italian War - Greek counter-offensive and stalemate 14 Nov 1940 – March 1941, Greco-Italian War - Italian Spring Offensive and German Attack March 1941 – 23 April 1941, Greco-Italian War - Aftermath, Greco-Italian War - Military insights gained from the war, Greco-Italian War - Sources

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Following the attack by Italy and the needs of the Albanian front, the Greek Army was too weak to repel the German forces that followed. Greece was jointly occupied by Germany, Italy and Bulgaria, and liberated in October 1944 with the German withdrawal. However it has been argued that the need for a German intervention delayed Operation Barbarossa, which may have affected its outcome. Also important was the moral example, set in a time when only the British Empire resisted the Axis Powers, of a small country fighting off the supposedly mighty Fascist Italy, something reflected in the exuberant ...

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Greco-Italian War, Greco-Italian War - Background, Greco-Italian War - Cause, Greco-Italian War - Italian ultimatum, Greco-Italian War - Summary of campaign, Greco-Italian War - Italian invasion, Greco-Italian War - German inervention, Greco-Italian War - Stages of campaign, Greco-Italian War - Order of Battle and Opposing Plans, Greco-Italian War - Initial Italian Offensive 28 Oct 1940 – 13 Nov 1940, Greco-Italian War - Greek counter-offensive and stalemate 14 Nov 1940 – March 1941, Greco-Italian War - Italian Spring Offensive and German Attack March 1941 – 23 April 1941, Greco-Italian War - Aftermath, Greco-Italian War - Military insights gained from the war, Greco-Italian War - Sources

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Sturgeon remained there, from 3 March to 15 March, when she departed to again patrol off Makassar City. On 30 March, she sank the cargo ship Choko Maru. On 3 April, one of her torpedoes caught a 750-ton frigate directly under the bridge, and she was officially listed as probably sunk. She then fired three torpedoes at a merchantman but missed. With one torpedo remaining in the bow tubes, she fired and hit the target abreast the foremast. When las ...

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USS Sturgeon SS-187, USS Sturgeon SS-187 - 1938 – 1941, USS Sturgeon SS-187 - First patrol: December 1941, USS Sturgeon SS-187 - Second patrol: December 1941 – March 1942, USS Sturgeon SS-187 - Third patrol: March – May 1942, USS Sturgeon SS-187 - Fourth patrol: June – July 1942, USS Sturgeon SS-187 - Fifth patrol: September – October 1942, USS Sturgeon SS-187 - Sixth patrol: November 1942 – January 1943, USS Sturgeon SS-187 - Seventh and eighth patrols: June – October 1943, USS Sturgeon SS-187 - Ninth patrol: December 1943 – January 1944, USS Sturgeon SS-187 - Tenth patrol: April – May 1944, USS Sturgeon SS-187 - Eleventh patrol: June – August 1944, USS Sturgeon SS-187 - 1944 – 1948

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Joining TF 64 for the invasion of Okinawa, West Virginia sailed on 21 March, reaching her objective four days later on 25 March. In fire support section one, West Virginia spent the ensuing days softening up Okinawa for the American landings slated to commence on 1 April. At 10:29 on 26 March, lookouts reported a gun flash from shore, followed by a splash in the water some 6,000 yards (5.5 km) off the port bow. Firing her first salvoes of the operation, West Vir ...

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USS West Virginia BB-48, USS West Virginia BB-48 - 1923 – 1941, USS West Virginia BB-48 - 7 December 1941, USS West Virginia BB-48 - October 1944:  Battle of Leyte, USS West Virginia BB-48 - October 1944:  Battle of Leyte Gulf, USS West Virginia BB-48 - November 1944 – February 1945:  Philippines operations, USS West Virginia BB-48 - February – March 1945:  Battle of Iwo Jima, USS West Virginia BB-48 - March – June 1945:  Battle of Okinawa, USS West Virginia BB-48 - August 1945 – 1947

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Sturgeon was moored in Mariveles Bay on 7 December 1941 during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. She put to sea the next afternoon to patrol an area between the Pescadores Islands and Formosa. A small tanker was sighted the afternoon of 9 December, but it remained out of torpedo range. The submarine found a convoy of five merchantmen accompanied by a cruiser and several destroyers on 18 December. As she came to periscope depth within attack range of the cruiser, she was sighted by one of the escorts approximately 250 yards a ...

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USS Sturgeon SS-187, USS Sturgeon SS-187 - 1938 – 1941, USS Sturgeon SS-187 - First patrol: December 1941, USS Sturgeon SS-187 - Second patrol: December 1941 – March 1942, USS Sturgeon SS-187 - Third patrol: March – May 1942, USS Sturgeon SS-187 - Fourth patrol: June – July 1942, USS Sturgeon SS-187 - Fifth patrol: September – October 1942, USS Sturgeon SS-187 - Sixth patrol: November 1942 – January 1943, USS Sturgeon SS-187 - Seventh and eighth patrols: June – October 1943, USS Sturgeon SS-187 - Ninth patrol: December 1943 – January 1944, USS Sturgeon SS-187 - Tenth patrol: April – May 1944, USS Sturgeon SS-187 - Eleventh patrol: June – August 1944, USS Sturgeon SS-187 - 1944 – 1948

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On Sunday, 7 December 1941, West Virginia lay moored outboard of Tennessee (BB-43) at berth F-6 with 40 feet (12 m) of water beneath her keel. Shortly before 08:00, Japanese planes, flying from a six-carrier task force, commenced their well-planned attack on Pearl Harbor. West Virginia took five 18 inch (457 mm) aircraft torpedoes in her port side and two bomb hits, those bombs being 15 inch (381 mm) armor-piercing shells fitted with fins. The first bomb penetrated the superstructure deck, wrecking the port casemates and ...

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USS West Virginia BB-48, USS West Virginia BB-48 - 1923 – 1941, USS West Virginia BB-48 - 7 December 1941, USS West Virginia BB-48 - October 1944:  Battle of Leyte, USS West Virginia BB-48 - October 1944:  Battle of Leyte Gulf, USS West Virginia BB-48 - November 1944 – February 1945:  Philippines operations, USS West Virginia BB-48 - February – March 1945:  Battle of Iwo Jima, USS West Virginia BB-48 - March – June 1945:  Battle of Okinawa, USS West Virginia BB-48 - August 1945 – 1947

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