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From: military@att.att.com (Bill Thacker)
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Subject: 50 Years Ago: Friday, 21 March, 1941
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From: military@att.att.com (Bill Thacker)
Friday, 21 March, 1941

Concluding a 15-week siege, the Italian garrison at Jarabub, Libya
surrenders to British and Australian troops.  800 Italians are captured.

Command of Italian troops in North Africa is handed to General Gariboldi.
The former commander, General Graziani, had asked a month ago to be
relieved.

The Luftwaffe strikes at Plymouth with 20,000 incendiary bombs.  Damage is
heaviest in the shopping and residential districts.

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