1940
Caithness at War: Week 70
30 December 1940- 5 January 1941 The end of one year and the start of the next is always a time for…
Caithness at War: Week 69
23-29 December 1940 In Libya this week the British prepared to attack the Italian army, which had…
Caithness at War: Week 68
16-22 December 1940 Last week the Italian army had been driven out of Egypt; now it took up…
Caithness at War: Week 67
9-15 December 1940 On Monday 9 December British and Commonwealth Western Desert Force in Egypt…
Caithness at War: Week 66
2-8 December 1940 Back in September Italian forces had invaded Egypt, which was being occupied by…
Caithness at War: Week 65
25 November-1 December 1940 This week saw heavy German air raids on Liverpool, Southampton,…
Caithness at War: Week 64
18-24 November 1940 This week the Greek counter-offensive against the Italian invasion forces…
Caithness at War: Week 63
11-17 November 1940 On 11 November British naval forces launched the first all naval air attack,…
Caithness at War: Week 62
4-10 November 1940 …