1940 Winter Olympics, set to be held in Germany, cancelled
On this day, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that the 1940 Winter Olympics…
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U-17, the lucky u-boat, runs aground off British coast
On this day, a German u-boat ran aground on Goodwin Sands, one of the most south-easterly…
Hitler plans for future of occupied Poland
German leader Adolf Hitler today issued Directive Number 4. The directive covers instructions…