Le Paradis Massacre: 99 Royal Norfolk Soldiers Shot After Surrender, May 27, 1940
Date: May 27, 1940
Date: May 27, 1940
World War II: Norwegian campaign: Norwegian squads in Hegra Fortress and Vinjesvingen capitulate to German forces after all other Norwegian forces in southern Norway had laid down their arms. Date: May 5, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 5 ๐ Events on this day in 1940 ๐ On This Day…
World War II: The climax of the Battle of Britain, when the Luftwaffe launches its largest and most concentrated attack of the entire campaign. Date: September 15, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on September 15 ๐ Events on this day in 1940 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Story…
World War II: The German 2nd Panzer Division captures the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer; the surrender of the last French and British troops marks the end of the Battle of Boulogne. Date: May 25, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 25 ๐ Events on this day in 1940 ๐ On This…
World War II: Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov arrives in Berlin to discuss the possibility of the Soviet Union joining the Axis Powers. Date: November 12, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on November 12 ๐ Events on this day in 1940 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Winter War:…
New York City's "Mad Bomber" George Metesky places his first bomb at a Manhattan office building used by Consolidated Edison. Date: November 16, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on November 16 ๐ Events on this day in 1940 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1940World War II Hardest Day…
The "Aufbau Ost" directive for the mobilization of German forces for the invasion of the Soviet Union is signed by Wilhelm Keitel. Date: August 8, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on August 8 ๐ Events on this day in 1940 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1940German 2nd Panzer…