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 | 1940-08-12 | 1940-08-23 | Adlerangriff | "Eagle Attack", the early assault against the coastal airfields. | Read about 'Adlerangriff' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Adlerangriff' |
| 1940-08-08 | Aufbau Ost | The code name for German mobilization for the invasion of the Soviet Union. On this day Hitler ordered Walter Warlimont, Deputy Chief of Alfred Jodl, to determine the positions of Soviet troops in the East. | Read about 'Aufbau Ost' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Aufbau Ost' | |
| 1940-07-23 | HMS 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. | Read about 'HMS Narwhal Sunk' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'HMS Narwhal Sunk' | |
| 1940-07-19 | Cape 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. | Read about 'Cape Spada' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Cape Spada' | |
| 1940-07-14 | 1940-07-15 | Operation Ambassador | The second raid by the newly-formed British Commandos. | Read about 'Operation Ambassador' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Operation Ambassador' |
| 1940-07-11 | Prime Minister Petain | Henri Philippe Petain becomes prime minister of the newly created Vichy government in France. | Read about 'Prime Minister Petain ' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Prime Minister Petain ' | |
| 1940-07-10 | Kanalkampf | First dogfight between RAF and Luftwaffe involves over 100 aircraft. | Read about 'Kanalkampf ' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Kanalkampf ' | |
| 1940-07-09 | Calabria | The Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy clash with the Italian Navy off the coast of Punta Stilo. The battle was inconclusive, with both sides claiming a propaganda victory. | Read about 'Calabria' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Calabria' | |
| 1940-07-05 | Britain and France Split | The British government breaks off diplomatic relations with the new collaborative French government led by Marshal Philippe Petain. | Read about 'Britain and France Split' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Britain and France Split' | |
| 1940-07-04 | Sudan | Italian border raid into Sudan. | Read about 'Sudan' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Sudan' |
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