Tuesday, 6 November 2012

On This Day

On This Day - 1935 - The Prototype Hawker Hurricane made it's maiden flight. It was the first RAF monoplane with enclosed cockpit, eight guns and retractable landing gear and the first to exceed 300mph.



Monday, 5 November 2012

On This Day

On This Day - 1942 - Nazi Germany raided on Greek Jews in Paris.




Sunday, 4 November 2012

On This Day

On This Day - 1942 - Rommel goes on the run at El Alamein. The German army in North Africa was in full retreat, after suffering a comprehensive defeat in Egypt at the hands of the 8th Army under General Bernard Montgomery.




Saturday, 3 November 2012

On This Day

On This Day - 1939 - Adolf Hitler's Minister of Propaganda, Josef Goebbels, visited Lodz, Poland.





Friday, 2 November 2012

On This Day

On This Day - 1936 - Benito Mussolini made a speech in Milan, Italy, in which he described the alliance between Italy and Nazi Germany as an "axis" running between Berlin and Rome.






Thursday, 1 November 2012

Braking News - Tourism (South Africa)

Braking Tourist News

Springbok Atlas Charter is proud to announce that it has been voted onto in Lisbon, Portugal (as South Africa's exclusive representative) the prestigious International Global Passenger Network (GPN). GPN's objective is to be the leading international organization in the field of surface passenger transportation, assuring it's clients elevated benchmarks of safety, quality and service in all it's member countries around the world. Through it's high standards, GPN strives to promote the motor coach industry as a viable and ecological alternative to private car use.

The CEO of Springbok Atlas Charter (South Africa) Mr. Craig Drysdale being the representative at the function in Lisbon.


Associated links : www.gpn.travel and www.springbokatlas.co.za

On This Day

On This Day - 1945 - The British Intelligence reports that Hitler probably committed suicide on 30th April in Berlin after marrying his mistress, Eva Braun.