Table of Data Points
1940-06-17 | Lancastria | The British liner Lancastria is sunk while evacuating troops from France. Three thousand lives are lost. | Read about 'Lancastria' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Lancastria' | ||
1940-06-14 | Fall of Paris | Having entered the city on the 4th of June, German troops complete the occupation of Paris. | Read about 'Fall of Paris' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Fall of Paris' | ||
1940-06-12 | De Gaulle | De Gaulle gives his first radio address to the French people from London. | Read about 'De Gaulle' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'De Gaulle' | ||
1940-06-12 | 51st Highland Division | 152nd and 153rd Brigades of the 51st Highland Infantry Division and elements of the French 10th army are trapped and subsequently surrender to Erwin Rommel. | Read about '51st Highland Division' on WikiPedia | Discuss '51st Highland Division' | ||
1940-06-12 | British Invasion Defences | Construction begins on infrastructure to defend the British Isles from invasion (anti-tank ditches, pillboxes etc..). | Read about 'British Invasion Defences' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'British Invasion Defences' | ||
1940-06-12 | Turin | Allied bombing of Turin. | Read about 'Turin' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Turin' | ||
1940-06-11 | Genoa | British bombing of Genoa | Read about 'Genoa' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Genoa' | ||
1940-06-11 | Fort Capuzzo | The war in North Africa begins with a British raid on Fort Capuzzo in Libya. | Read about 'Fort Capuzzo' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Fort Capuzzo' | ||
1940-06-11 | Malta | Italians begin bombing Malta. | Read about 'Malta' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Malta' | ||
1940-06-10 | Italy | Italy enters the war. | Read about 'Italy' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Italy' |
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