Date: February 15, 1940
World War II: The German auxiliary cruiser Atlantis captures top secret British mail from the Automedon, and sends it to Japan. Date: November 11, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 11 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940World War II Altmark…
World War II: Thirteen thousand British and French troops surrender to General Erwin Rommel at Saint-Valery-en-Caux. Date: June 12, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 12 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Belgium Surrenders to Nazi Germany, Ending Battle of Belgium,…
World War II: Norwegian, French, Polish and British forces recapture Narvik in Norway. This is the first Allied infantry victory of the War. Date: May 28, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 28 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Winter War:…
An Italian submarine torpedoes and sinks the Greek cruiser Elli at Tinos harbor during peacetime, marking the most serious Italian provocation prior to the outbreak of the Greco-Italian War in October. Date: August 15, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 15 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This…
King Haakon VII, Crown Prince Olav and the Norwegian government leave Tromsø and go into exile in London. They return exactly five years later. Date: June 7, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 7 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940World…
World War II: Operation Collar, the first British Commando raid on occupied France, by No 11 Independent Company. Date: June 24, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 24 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Italy Begins Unsuccessful Invasion of France, June 21,…