Diary December 11, 1940
Diary for Wednesday, December 11, 1940: North Africa British capture Sidi Barrani. Air War Heavy night raid on Birmingham by 270 aircraft: 6 churches, 11 schools, several hundred houses damaged.
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Diary December 10, 1940
Diary for Tuesday, December 10, 1940: North Africa British attack Sidi Barrani (Egypt). Air War Luftwaffe ordered to transfer Fliegerkorps X to South Italy. Home Fronts Germany: Hitler condemns British
Diary December 9, 1940
Diary for Monday, December 9, 1940: North Africa FIRST BRITISH OFFENSIVE IN WESTERN DESERT (Operation Compass): 2 divisions attack 10 Italian divisions. (10th Army), in their fortified camps south of
Diary December 8, 1940
Diary for Sunday, December 8, 1940: Air War Fire raid on London by 413 aircraft (2 lost): In 14-hour onslaught bombs are scattered over many metropolitan and suburban districts and
Diary December 7, 1940
Diary for Saturday, December 7, 1940: Air War No raids on Britain, either by day or night – first such 24-hour period since August 7. RAF night raid on Düsseldorf
Diary December 6, 1940
Diary for Friday, December 6, 1940: Balkans In Pindus Mountains Greeks advance towards Klisura. In Macedonian sector Greeks advance along valleys towards Elbasan. Marshal Badoglio, Duke of Addis Ababa, and
Diary December 5, 1940
Diary for Thursday, December 5, 1940: Sea War Atlantic: German disguised raider Thor damages British armed merchant cruiser Carnarvon Castle (20,000 t) off Rio de Janeiro.
Diary December 4, 1940
Diary for Wednesday, December 4, 1940: Balkans Greeks advance far into Albania and capture Premeti in the Southwest. Italians abandon important supply base of Argyrokastro, southwest Albania, and nearby port
Diary December 3, 1940
Diary for Tuesday, December 3, 1940: Sea War Mediterranean: British cruiser Glasgow damaged by Italian torpedo-bombers in Suda Bay, Crete.
Diary December 2, 1940
Diary for Monday, December 2, 1940: Air War Britain: Bristol raided by 120 aircraft (night December 1-2); serious damage in residential areas. Sea War Atlantic: Admiral Tovey succeeds Admiral Forbes
Diary December 1, 1940
Diary for Sunday, December 1, 1940: Sea War Armed merchant cruiser Forfar (16,400 t) sunk by U-99 west of Ireland. Free-Norwegian liner Oslofjord (18,700 t) and a British tanker mined
