Today in World War II History—October 27, 1941

US Navy Day poster, 1941 (Bureau of Naval Personnel)

80 Years Ago—Oct. 27, 1941: On Navy Day, President Roosevelt asks Congress to allow the arming of US merchant ships (after USS Kearny torpedoed by U-boat 10/17).

German 11th Army breaks through the Perekop Isthmus into the Crimean peninsula.

The post Today in World War II History—October 27, 1941 first appeared on http://www.sarahsundin.com.