U-boat sunk in North Sea, all crew survive
A German u-boat was sunk by British destroyers on this day. The British ships remained in the…
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Hitler: “The fate of the Reich depends only upon me.”
Adolf Hitler gathered 200 of his commanding generals on this day to convince his most senior…
British viscount denies Royal Navy blockade will affect neutral nations
On this day, Viscount Cecil of Chelwood spoke in the British House of Lords to explain no…
Two British warships hit mines on same day
On this day, a British destroyer and a British light cruiser both hit mines in different parts…
British submarine claims first enemy sinking of the war
The Royal Navy was celebrating on this day upon hearing of the successful sinking of a German…
Another British ship sunk by u-boat fleet
On this day, the British cargo steamer SS Darin was torpedoed and sunk. The Darino, 1,351…
Dutch liner hits German mines and sinks
Today, Dutch liner Simon Bolivar struck two mine, 20 miles off Harwich on the coast of the…
Nazis kill nine and send 1,200 Czech students to concentration camps
On this day, the Nazi authorities occupying Czechoslovakia clamped down hard on student…
Britain’s growing unease about German troop build-up
On this day, the British Chancellor of the Exchequer reported to the House of Commons of the…
Czech student’s funeral inspires anti-Nazi protests
On this day, the funeral procession of Jan Opletal turned into an ant-Nazi demonstration. …