1942
Caithness at War: Week 129
16-22 February 1942 Following the fall of Singapore last week the Japanese continued their…
Caithness at War: Week 128
9-15 February 1942 When the cruise liner SS Normandie caught fire in New York harbour on 9…
Caithness at War: Week 127
2-8 February 1942 In Russia this week Soviet forces continued their winter offensive, driving the…
Caithness at War: Week 126
26 January-1 February 1942 With Japanese forces closing in on Singapore, the British withdrew all…
Caithness at War: Week 125
19-25 January 1942 Japanese forces continued their advance across the Far East this week: on 19…
Caithness at War: Week 124
12-18 January 1942 This week the Germans launched Operation Drum Roll, a U-boat offensive off the…
Caithness at War: Week 123
5-11 January 1942 The start of a new year saw the war hanging very much in the balance. Germany had…