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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.

The Japanese fighter the Mitsubishi A6M Zero had it's first combat flight. Twelve Zeros escorted 54 G3M2 bombers on a mission over Chongqing, China.

The Greek Cruiser Elli is sunk by an Italian submarine off the island of Tinos

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.

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.