On This Day... |
 1941There are German and Italian attacks on Grand Harbor in Malta. One key target was the already damaged carrier Illustrious. A force of about 80 Stuka dive-bombers attacks with 1000 pound bombs. Although 10 are shot down, they hit the carrier again, the ammunition ship Essex, as well as the cruiser Perth. The Essex caught fire, but teams from the Perth extinguished the fires. The harbor facilities were also badly hit. [HMS Illustrious bombed in Malta] 1945There are attacks by the British 13th Corps near Roermond, Netherlands aimed at eliminating the small German salient west of the Maas. In the Ardennes the US 1st and 3rd Armies link up at Houffalize. An Allied offensive aimed at eliminating the German bridgehead across the Rhine River, 8 miles north of Strasbourg, begins about 0200 hrs. [US mortar crew at Rhine crossing] |
ET Server Closing |
 The server will be closing in the next few days, and I wanted to thank everyone who stopped by the server. While I can't say that there wasn't some disappointment with the turnout, the fact that we did have Bucketeers show up was appreciated by the people that put this together.It was great to see some old names and to play a game that we all enjoyed. The server may be shutting down, but the community isn't dead, so please don't hesitate to post on the messageboard and to join the Chicken Bucket Steam Group to catch up with and see what games everyone else has been playing. Thanks!  |
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