Eighty years on. 20th October 1939

Historical

Compulsory Military Training was instituted in Australia.  The British War Office advised soldiers to read “Mein Kampf” and “The Communist Manifesto”.

Game day 50. Britain

1^st Carrier Flotilla sailed east.  2^nd Fighter Group located the German 1^st Submarine Flotilla and attacked.  6 attacks at 3, 6 defends at 2.  Two submarines were sunk, for the loss of no aircraft.  The submarines dived to avoid further attacks.

In the South Atlantic, 2^nd Battleship Flotilla sailed south-west, almost missing the German battleships, but then turned south-east to investigate a sighting.

In Halifax, 1^st Canadian Infantry Corps was embarked and began to sail for Britain, clearing the coast of Newfoundland, and escorted by 1^st Battleship Flotilla.