Operations of WW2 - D

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  1. spidge

    spidge Active Member

    Operation Dervish

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dervish_Convoy

    Operation Dervish
    was the first of the Arctic Convoys of World War II by which the Western Allies supplied material aid to the Soviet Union in its fight with Nazi Germany. The convoy sailed from Hvalfiourdur, Iceland on 21 August 1941 and arrived at Archangelsk on 31 August 1941. The Convoy Commodore was Captain JCK Dowding RNR. As evidence of Winston S. Churchill's astute mastery of propaganda, on board Llanstephan Castle were two journalists and the artist, Felix Topolski.
     
  2. smaja

    smaja New Member

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