Sunday, 30 July 1944

21 Squadron War Diary

Pescara, Italy
A soccer match was played this afternoon at CHIETI against the Ities. It roused a great deal of interest amongst the local inhabitants who thronged to the ground. The game was gruelling from the start and although 21 Squadron had the better of the game they lost 1-0.

Transcriber's Notes

Sport as Diplomacy (The Chieti Soccer Match):

Legacy of the Baltimore (Statistical Summary):

Ordnance Dropped:

13,946 x 250 lb bombs

6,019 x 500 lb bombs

6,897 A/P (Anti-Personnel) bombs

2,258 Incendiary bombs

Command Validation:

Abbreviations:

Formatting:

Document Context (The "Brief History"):

Origins (East Africa Campaign):

Deployment to Egypt (The Desert War):

First Combat & Casualties:

The Baltimore Conversion (The "Weary Months"):

Abbreviations:

The Retreat to El Alamein (Summer 1942):

Enter the Baltimore (October 1942):

The Battle of El Alamein:

Reconnaissance Scoop (Rommel's Retreat):

Abbreviations:

The Pursuit of Rommel (Libya to Tunisia):

Tactical Shift (Night Operations):

Battle of the Mareth Line:

Tragedy and Victory in Tunisia:

VIP Visits (Churchill & The King):

Tactical Evolution:

Abbreviations:

The Trapani Disaster:

Island Hopping (Malta & Sicily):

Invasion of Italy (Foggia):

Heroism and Awards:

Winter War (Biferno & Cassino):

Full Circle (The End of the Document):

Abbreviations:

Statistical Epitaph (The Baltimore Era):

Roll of Honour (Awards):

Command Succession:

Signatories:

Abbreviations:

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