Under Stuka attack in Benghazi

19th February 1941: As the British consolidate their positions in Libya, the appearance of German aircraft starts to change their outlook

A Stuka attacks British positions by the coast in Libya.

Kenneth Rankin¹ was the officer in command of a Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery in Libya. They had just driven along the coast road to Benghazi, where they took up a new position on the beach, overlooking the port. Rankin had enjoyed the trip along the coast through the relative fertility of the Green M…