Tweets from WWII ... year 1940 ... December 8 - 15

 Below some of the tweets from December 8 - 15. ...giving a sense of that period, historically speaking.

British commander in Egypt, Gen. Wavell, is holding a party at the Cairo Turf Club- to make Italian spies think he has no plans for tomorrow
— WW2 Tweets from 1940 (@RealTimeWWII) December 8, 2012

Allies in Egypt have taken 4000 prisoners in 12 hours- many Libyans forcibly enlisted by Italians, eager to surrender. yfrog.com/od5m3yktj
— WW2 Tweets from 1940 (@RealTimeWWII) December 9, 2012

1600 Jews in British camps in Palestine to be released; warnings of "disastrous" Arab reaction: ukwarcabinet.org.uk/documents/616 twitter.com/RealTimeWWII/s…
— WW2 Tweets from 1940 (@RealTimeWWII) December 10, 2012

Cut off in Egyptian desert, 3 more Italian divisions surrender; in 3 days Allies have captured 38,000 men & 73 tanks. twitter.com/RealTimeWWII/s…
— WW2 Tweets from 1940 (@RealTimeWWII) December 11, 2012

Bubonic plague is killing 1000s in Chinese province of Zhejiang. A month ago, Japanese planes dropped plague-infested fleas on local towns.
— WW2 Tweets from 1940 (@RealTimeWWII) December 11, 2012

Hitler broadcasting on German radio, claims to be fighting against "a few 100 gigantic capitalists", whereas Nazis work for the people.
— WW2 Tweets from 1940 (@RealTimeWWII) December 11, 2012

UK opening government-sponsored fish-&-chip restaurants & launching a "potato promotion drive" as food rations shorten. twitter.com/RealTimeWWII/s…
— WW2 Tweets from 1940 (@RealTimeWWII) December 12, 2012

Indian troops in Egypt now capturing Italian airfields- still covered in burnt-out planes bombed just days ago by RAF. twitter.com/RealTimeWWII/s…
— WW2 Tweets from 1940 (@RealTimeWWII) December 12, 2012

UK bomb damage reports are censored, news says only that "a town in the Midlands" was hit. Casualty figures banned. twitter.com/RealTimeWWII/s…
— WW2 Tweets from 1940 (@RealTimeWWII) December 12, 2012

1st footage being filmed of huge Allied victory in Egypt; see vast columns of Italian men being marched into captivity: youtube.com/watch?feature=…
— WW2 Tweets from 1940 (@RealTimeWWII) December 13, 2012

The Great Dictator's been banned in every Nazi-occupied nation; Hitler has watched it twice in his private cinema. No report of his reaction
— WW2 Tweets from 1940 (@RealTimeWWII) December 13, 2012

Sheffield has been bombed overnight- main factories almost unhurt, but fires have ravaged the town centre. 200+ dead. twitter.com/RealTimeWWII/s…
— WW2 Tweets from 1940 (@RealTimeWWII) December 13, 2012

Full moon tonight- as British now call it, a "bomber's moon". Bright & clear night, perfect for Luftwaffe. They're raiding Sheffield again.
— WW2 Tweets from 1940 (@RealTimeWWII) December 14, 2012

Greek & Italian troops trapped in Albanian mountains in 1 of bitterest winters in history; they're boiling snails, boots, & moss for food.
— WW2 Tweets from 1940 (@RealTimeWWII) December 14, 2012

British troops are advancing into Libya: in a surprise raid, Allies have captured Halfaya Pass, throwing Italians out of Egypt entirely.
— WW2 Tweets from 1940 (@RealTimeWWII) December 15, 2012