Singapore Hangs in the Balance (Patreon)
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This week, under supplied U.S troops are yet again forced back in the Philippines, while at Singapore attempts to defend the vital port city seem only symbolic, though there is some luck at sea in the Pacific. In North Africa, the German forces see some success, but are forced to stop and wait for resupply before they're able to turn it into a full triumph. In the Soviet Union, temperatures hit an unthinkable -50 Celsius as both German and Soviet troops carry out excruciating offensive and defensive manoeuvres.
Finally, to understand what it means to be short of supplies in war, we leave you with this classic World War Two Poem.
The Battling Bastards of Bataan
We’re the battling bastards of Bataan;
No mama, no papa, no Uncle Sam.
No aunts, no uncles, no cousins, no nieces,
No pills, no planes, no artillery pieces.
And nobody gives a damn.
Nobody gives a damn.
- Frank Hewlett