Despite its name, ringworm isnât caused by a worm â but rather by a fungus. âThe rash happens to come as a ring,â says Amy Kassouf, MD, a dermatologist with the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. The name ringworm describes the characteristic circular shape, which can be red and scaly in appearance.
~ OPERATION TORCH ~ NORTH AFRICA - 8th to 12th Nov 1942 Operation Torch-the invasion of North Africa. Churchill and his military advisers were concerned to remove the Vichy French authorities from the territories they controlled on the North African coast before they fell into German hands.ORTH AFRICA - 8th to 12th Nov 1942. Operation Torch-the invasion of North Africa. Churchill and his military advisers were concerned to remove the Vichy French authorities from the territories they controlled on the North African coast before they fell into German hands.
The Battle of the Atlantic: The U-boat peril. By Dr Gary Sheffield Last updated 2011-03-30. The Battle of the Atlantic was a fight for Britain's very survival. Winston Churchill, wartime prime minister, claimed that the 'U-boat peril' was the only thing that ever really frightened him during World War Two.Here, Gary Sheffield explains why.he Battle of the Atlantic: The U-boat peril. By Dr Gary Sheffield Last updated 2011-03-30. The Battle of the Atlantic was a fight for Britain's very survival. Winston Churchill, wartime prime minister, claimed that the 'U-boat peril' was the only thing that ever really frightened him during World War Two.