Table of Data Points

Tag : Britain

1940-08-22Shelling of Dover

German artillery being to shell Dover and it's surrounds.

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1940-08-20Mediterranean Blockade

Italy announces a blockade of British ports in the Mediterranean area.

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1940-08-20Never was so much owed...

Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few. All hearts go out to the fighter pilots, whose brilliant actions we see with our own eyes day after day. Winston Churchill's famous speech in the House of Commons.

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1940-08-19Berbera

Italian forces take Berbera, the capital of British Somaliland and the British defenders flee to Aden.

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1940-08-17Blockade

Hitler declares a blockade of the British Isles.

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1940-08-121940-08-23Adlerangriff

"Eagle Attack", the early assault against the coastal airfields.

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1940-07-23HMS Narwhal Sunk

A Do 17 bomber attacked submarines in the north sea. When the HMS Narwhal fails to return to base she is assumed to have been lost in that attack.

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1940-07-19Cape Spada

A Royal Australian Navy led squadron of RAN and RN ships clash with the Regia Marina, sinking the light cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni. 555 survivors of Bartolomeo Colleoni were rescued; 121 died.

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1940-07-141940-07-15Operation Ambassador

The second raid by the newly-formed British Commandos.

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1940-07-10Kanalkampf

First dogfight between RAF and Luftwaffe involves over 100 aircraft.

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