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Tag : Europe

1939-09-121939-09-18Battle of the River Bzura

Polish Poznan Army attempts to break out of its encirclement. The attempt fails and at the end of the battle 170,000 Polish troops surrender.

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1939-09-10Canada

Canada declares war on Germany

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1939-09-09BEF

The British Expiditionary force begins deployment into France.

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1939-09-05US Neutrality

USA declares neutrality

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1939-09-04Kiel Canal

In the first British attack of the war, British aircraft unsucessfully attack the German coast near the entrance to the Kiel Canal. Seven aircraft are lost.

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1939-09-041939-10-07Saarland

French troops temporarily enter German Saarland

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1939-09-03Athenia

British ocean liner is sunk by U-30. The German captain thought his target was an auxiliary cruiser. 28 of the passengers were Americans. Britain believes Germany is beginning a campaign of unrestricted submarine warfare and creates a system of convoys.

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1939-09-02Ultimatum

The United Kingdom and France issue a joint ultimatum to Germany, requiring German troops to evacuate Polish territory

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1939-09-02Italian Neutrality

Italian dictator Benito Mussolini declares the neutrality of his nation

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1939-09-01Schneidemuhl

Germany invades Poland. The Second World War begins.

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