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Tag : Britain

1940-11-30Southampton Bombed

A large bombing raid on Southampton in southern England

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1940-11-29Liverpool Bombing

The Luftwaffe launches a massive overnight bombing raid on Liverpool.

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1940-11-27Cape Spartivento

An Italian fleet of battleships, heavy cruisers and destroyers clash with the escort fleet for a convoy resupplying Malta. The battle is inconclusive, with both sides withdrawing after small loses.

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1940-11-16Hamburg Bombed

In response to Germany's leveling of Coventry, England two days before, the Royal Air Force bombs Hamburg.

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1940-11-14Coventry Cathedral

A heavy night raid on Coventry. Coventry Cathedral is destroyed and the medieval centre of the city is levelled.

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1940-11-11Taranto

British naval forces launch attack against Italian navy at Taranto. Swordfish bombers from HMS Illustrious damage three battleships, two cruisers and multiple auxiliary craft. The event secures British supply lines in the Mediterranean.

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1940-11-08Chamberlain Dies

Six months after resigning as Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain dies of bowel Cancer at his home near Heckfield.

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1940-11-07Ireland

Ireland refuses to allow the United Kingdom to use it's ports as naval bases.

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1940-11-05HMS Jervis Bay

The Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Jervis Bay is sunk by the German pocket battleship Admiral Scheer. The ship's sacrifice allowed the remaining ships of the convoy to escape.

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1940-10-25Berlin Bombed

Berlin suffers from heavy allied bombing.

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