Diary February 18, 1941
Diary for Tuesday, February 18, 1941: Politics Amicable settlement of Anglo-Swiss dispute over British bombing raids on Basle and Zürich in December, 1940.
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Diary for Tuesday, February 18, 1941: Politics Amicable settlement of Anglo-Swiss dispute over British bombing raids on Basle and Zürich in December, 1940.
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Diary for Monday, February 17, 1941: Politics Japan offers its services as mediator to end all current wars and blames Britain and USA for prolongation of European War.
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Diary for Sunday, February 16, 1941: Air War South African aircraft dive-bomb Italian positions on East bank of river Juba, in Southern Italian Somaliland.
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Diary for Saturday, February 15, 1941: Neutrals USA: Roosevelt sends James B. Conant, President of Harvard University, to Britain to exchange views on war technology. Air War Home-based RAF aircraft
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Diary for Friday, February 14, 1941: North Africa Advanced elements of German Afrika Korps arrive at Tripoli. Politics Britain severs diplomatic relations with Rumania.
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Diary for Thursday, February 13, 1941: Sea War Operation Composition: Albacore biplanes from British carrier Formidable raid shipping at Massawa (Italian East Africa). Politics General Franco (Spain) meets Petain (Vichy
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Diary for Wednesday, February 12, 1941: North Africa Rommel, commanding general of the new German Afrika Korps, arrives at Tripoli. Sea War Atlantic: German heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper sinks 7
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Diary for Tuesday, February 11, 1941: Neutrals USA: Wendell Willkie urges rapid increase in US aid to Britain. Sea War British destroyers bombard Ostend docks.
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Diary for Monday, February 10, 1941: Air War Europe: 189 RAF bombers raid Hanover (night February 10-11). Short Stirling four-engined bombers on first operation: three aircraft of No.7 Squadron attack
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Diary for Sunday, February 9, 1941: North Africa Wavell‘s forces reach El Agheila, 160 miles southwest of Benghazi. Sea War Mediterranean – Bombardment of Genoa: Battleships HMS Renown, Malaya and
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Diary for Saturday, February 8, 1941: Home Front Britain: Lord Moyne appointed Colonial Secretary; Ernest Brown, Minister of Health.
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Diary for Friday, February 7, 1941: North Africa BRITISH CAPTURE BENGHAZI. Italians surrender to Wavell‘s forces. Free French under Leclerc with air support besiege Kufra Oasis, important Italian garrison town
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Diary for Thursday, February 6, 1941: Politics J G Winant to succeed Joseph Kennedy as US Ambassador in London.
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Diary for Wednesday, February 5, 1941: North Africa BATTLE OF BEDA FOMM: encircled Italian forces make desperate efforts to escape from British 7th Armoured Division and Australian infantry, south of
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Diary for Tuesday, February 4, 1941: North Africa British 7th Armoured Division launches outflanking movement across desert southeast of Benghazi.
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