Last British troops evacuated from Dunkirk, French troops continue to fight
The Dunkirk evacuations were drawing to a close on this day. With the Germans advanced, and!-->…
The Dunkirk evacuations were drawing to a close on this day. With the Germans advanced, and!-->…
On this day, the Battle of Taipale ended in a defeat for the Soviet Red Army and victory for!-->…
In efforts to protect Britain, the British Royal Navy began laying a defensive sea mine!-->…
The King of the United Kingdom, George VI, gave his regular Christmas speech on this day. As!-->…
On this day, Pope Pius XII gave a speech appealing for worldwide peace and the right of all!-->…
At 8pm on this day, the IRA raided Phoenix Park Magazine Fort, Ireland's largest!-->…
The British government stated on this day that, since the start of the war, it had seized!-->…
On this day, the Soviet forces invaded Finland halted large-scale operations upon encountering!-->…
The former captain of the warship Admiral Graf Spee, Hans Langsdorff, killed himself on this!-->…
Whilst a Royal Navy warship, and a neutral US warship, looked on, a German liner was scuttled!-->…
On this day, the RAF lost 15 out of 22 bomber aircraft sent over Germany in an aborted and!-->…
The captain of the German heavy cruiser Admiral Graf Spee, Hans Wilhelm Langsdorff, scuttled!-->…
The outnumbered army of Finland has managed to stop the invasion by the Soviet Union. Using a!-->…
Hitler ordered the renaming of the German warship Deutschland on this day, fearing the loss of!-->…
On this day, the League of Nations voted to expel the Soviet Union for invaded Finland. The!-->!-->!-->…
The Kriegsmarine heavy cruiser Admiral Graf Spee fought an intensive battle with three Royal!-->…
On this day, the Royal Navy destroyer HMS Duchess was sunk after colliding with the battleship!-->…
With the war well into the fourth month, Britain today winched the first protective barrage!-->…
On this day, the first vessels carrying Canadian troops bound for Britain set off from!-->…
On this day, the first British solider to die during the war lost his life. He would be the!-->…
The administration of President Roosevelt today sent a diplomatic note protesting the British!-->…
The Winter War continued on this day, with Soviet forces advancing further into Finnish!-->…
On this day, what would become known as the Battle of Taipale commenced. It commenced with an!-->…
A number of European nations declared their neutrality towards the Soviet invasion of Finland!-->…
On this day, a British vessel became the first Allied submarine to successfully attack and!-->…
On this day, Finland reached out to the League of Nations, requested help in the face of the!-->…
The forces of the Soviet Union captured a strategic port in Finland. The capture of Petsamo!-->…
The Prime Minister of Finland replaced on this day in response to the country's response!-->…
On this day, the Soviet Union launched an invasion of neighbouring Finland. The invasion!-->!-->!-->…
A German u-boat was sunk by British destroyers on this day. The British ships remained in the!-->…
On this day, the Soviet Union cancelled its non-aggression treaty with Finland, in an!-->…
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