Word: counterblows
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...Nazis think themselves pretty clever in the field of psychological warfare. Secrecy surrounding the fate of their submarines is a counterblow the American people can give them which may serve to shake some of their superconfidence. ... All the people can make the same contribution. Even if you have seen a submarine captured or destroyed, keep it to yourself...
Little John & the Parrot. Up from Athens last week to assay the situation and decide whether his troops should dig in for the winter pretty soon or try to strike on through, drive the Italians into the Mediterranean before they could poise a counterblow, went the long-nosed, aristocratic Commander in Chief who taught and led the Greek Army: General Alex ander Papagos (paa-paa-gos). Every morning, for two hours at Army Head quarters in Athens, he had conferred intently with Premier General "Little John" Metaxas. His enemies derided General Papagos as "Little John's" Papagei (parrot), overlooking...
...Allies with emphasis on heavy bombardment. The higher percentage of pursuit in the Allied forces illustrated the fact that France and Britain have been building a defensive force to fight off Germany's bombers, have lagged on the weapons the Allies need to strike a heavy counterblow...
...blow to morale though that would be if it fell-as on the whereabouts and condition of Poland's remaining divisions. If they could form their mass of maneuver, as the French did around Paris, and strike at the separated advancing German armies, they might accomplish a master counterblow. If that did not work, there were still the rains to hope for and the Allied pressure at Germany's back...