Spitfire Mark II takes to the sky for first time
The Supermarine Spitfire Mark II has taken to the skies today for the first time. The Mark…
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First U-boat sunk following cat-and-mouse battle with three warships
The British Royal Navy today sunk a German submarine, U-39. This is the first German u-boat to…
Allies meet to decide how to fight Germany
Today the Anglo-French Supreme War Council met for the first time. The meeting, held in…
British Royal Air Force bombs German warships
In the first action by Britain, the RAF conducted a bombing raid on the German warships at…
Britain and France declare war on Germany
The world was plunged into chaos today as World War II officially began with the declaration…
Poland declares war on Germany
Poland has today changed the situation it finds itself in from a 'state of…