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Tag : Germany

1941-05-10Hess flight to Scotland

Deputy Fuhrer Rudolf Hess flies to Scotland to attempt to negotiate peace with Britain. Instead he was arrested and imprisoned.

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1941-05-10House of Commons Bombed

The British House of Commons is damaged in a German air raid.

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1941-05-021941-05-31Anglo-Iraqi War

Conflict between the United Kingdom and the nationalist government of Iraq during World War II.

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1941-04-27German troops in Athens

After a 21 day campaign German troops enter Athens, completing their occupation of the Greek mainland.

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1941-04-23Athens Evacuated

King George II and the Greek government evacuate Athens in before advancing Germany troops arrive.

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1941-04-15Belfast Blitz

1000 people are killed when 200 German bombers attack Belfast in Northern Ireland.

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1941-04-101941-11-27Siege of Tobruk

The siege began when Tobruk was attacked by an Italian-German force under Rommel and continued for 240 days. The besieged troops were relieved by the Eighth Army during Operation Crusader.

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1941-04-061941-04-29Operation Marita

German invasion of Bulgaria and Greece sweeping German victory over Greek and Allied forces in 24 days completed with the fall of Kalamata

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1941-04-061941-04-17Invasion of Yugoslavia

Attacking from Italy, Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania, Axis troops sweep into Yugoslavia and overwhelm the defending Royal Yugoslav Army which surrendered unconditionally. Yugoslavia was subsequently divided amongst Germany, and it's allies.

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1941-03-17U-100 Sunk

HMS Vanoc uses radar to locate U-100, the first time this technology was used successfully against u-boats. Only 6 of the 53 crew members survived when Vanoc rammed and sank the submarine.

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