On July 27, 1937-88 years ago today-the Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor took to the skies for the first time. Known as the Kurier ("Courier"), the Fw 200 was a large, four-engine, all-metal monoplane ...
"After the fall of France in 1940, Germany attempted to strangle Britain into submission by attacking the Atlantic Convoys, which brought much need supplies and war materiel from the USA and Canada.