Table of Data Points

Tag : Europe

1941-06-02Kondomari Massacre

Greek civilians are murdered by an ad-hoc firing squad consisting of German Paratroopers. The killings were part of a series of mass reprisals in Crete for civilian involvement in the defense of the island.

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1941-05-31Iraq

Armistice was signed and the monarchy, with a pro-British government, was put back in place.

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1941-05-31Dublin Bombing

28 people are killed and 90 injured when Luftwaffe planes bomb a working class area of Dublin.

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1941-05-30Acropolis Resistance

Manolis Glezos and Apostolos Santas climb on the Athenian Acropolis, tear down the Nazi swastika and replace it with the Greek flag.

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1941-05-27Bismarck

After a long chase the Royal Navy sinks the Bismarck.

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1941-05-24Battle of Denmark Strait

The pride of the Royal Navy, HMS Hood is sunk by the German battleship Bismarck during the Battle of Denmark Straight. Three crewmen survive the sinking.

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1941-05-201941-05-30Operation Mercury

The Battle of Crete was a battle during World War II on the Greek island of Crete. The battle began on the morning of 20 May, 1941, when Nazi Germany launched an airborne invasion of Crete under the code-name Unternehmen Merkur ("Operation Mercury").

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1941-05-16Last German Air Raid

German bombers attack London in what would be the last major air raid on the British capital.

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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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