Eighty years on. 25th October 1939

Historical

Leon Trotsky stated “Stalin is afraid of Hitler, and right to be so.”

In Britain the Handley Page Halifax bomber took to the skies for the first time.

Game day 55. Germany

2^nd Fighter Group attacked the Royal Navy submarines in the North Sea.  2 submarines were sunk for the loss of 4 squadrons.

2^nd Armoured Corps moved south-west.  4^th Infantry Corps counter-attacked against the French 2^nd Infantry Corps, inflicting 2 damage points for the loss of 3 points.

In the North Atlantic 1^st Submarine Flotilla attacked the Royal Navy Carrier Flotilla.  Two carriers were sunk, and the submarines submerged.  1^st Battleship Flotilla searched to the north-west.

In the South Atlantic the 2^nd Battleship Flotilla located and attacked the 2^nd British Battleship Flotilla.  The British lost 5 ships to the German 4.