bobdina
06-30-2009, 10:41 PM
1940-In Vichy France... The French government moves from Bordeaux to Vichy.
In Budapest... The Hungarian government alleges frontier violations by Romanian troops; several civilians are reported dead. Hungarian troops mass at the border with Romania.
In Bucharest... The Romanian government renounces the Anglo-French guarantee of territorial integrity. Romanian troops mass at the border with Hungary.
Over Britain... Hull and Wick, in northeast Scotland, are bombed in daylight by the Luftwaffe. British casualties are reported to be 12 killed and 22 injured.
In the Channel Islands... The German occupation is completed.
Over Germany... During the night (July 1-2), 12 RAF Hampden bombers raid the naval base at Kiel. A 2000 lbs bomb is dropped near the battle cruiser Scharnhorst by Guy Gibson and 2 small bombs strike the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen.
From London... Britain warns that it will not countenance an Axis occupation of Syria.
In Washington... Roosevelt signs a further Navy bill providing for the construction of 45 more ships and providing $550,000,000 to finance these and other projects.
In Japan... Sugar and matches are rationed.
1941 - On the Eastern Front... In the Baltics, units of the German Army Group North take Riga in Latvia while to the south other German troops are already well beyond the Dvina River, making for Ostrov. Farther south, to the east of Minsk the Berezina River has been crossed and the advance continues.
From London... General Auchinleck is appointed to command the British forces in the Middle East. General Wavell takes Auchinleck's old post as Commander in Chief in India. Churchill blames Wavell for the failure of the Battleaxe offensive. The British government also recognizes that the Commander in Chief, Middle East, has had substantial political responsibilities in addition to his military duties and to avoid the distraction this has caused in the past Oliver Lyttleton is appointed minister of state, resident in the Middle East.
In Syria... Troops from General Slim's 10th Indian Division move into northern Syria from Iraq.
In the North Atlantic... Aircraft from the United States Navy start antisubmarine patrols from bases in Newfoundland.
1942 - In North Africa... The Afrika Korps under Rommel reaches the British defensive positions at El Alamein. The British 4th Brigade arrives at Alam el Onsol just before the German 90th Light Division. To the south, at the west end of Ruweisat Ridge, the 15th and 21 Panzer Divisions are pressing forward to Point 64 in fierce fighting.
In the Arctic... The outbound convoy PQ-17 to Murmansk has been discovered by the German intelligence service B Dienst. Acting on this information, German U-boats U-255 and U-408 find the convoy. They are joined by 8 other U-boats.
1943- In Rome... Marshal Antonescu, the Romanian leader, visits Mussolini to suggest that Italy, Romania and Hungary should leave the war together. Mussolini is unwilling to commit to such a move.
In the Solomon Islands... The marines from Segi Point capture Viru Harbor.
1944- On the Western Front... The German 1st SS Panzer Corps (part of 7th Army) mounts an armored attack around Grainville. British 2nd Army holds the German assault.
In Italy... Elements of the US 5th Army capture Cecina on the west coast while Pomerance falls, further inland, in the advance to Volterra. German for
On the Eastern Front... Forces of the 3rd Belorussian Front complete the capture of Borisov.ces opposite the British 8th Army begin to withdraw.
In the United States... At Bretton Woods, an international monetary conference begins with a speech by US Secretary of the Treasury, Morgenthau. There are 44 countries represented.
1945-In the Greater Sunda Islands... On Borneo, the reinforced Australian 7th Division (General Milford) land at Balikpapan with 33,000 troops. Three escort carriers provide naval air support to the landing for the first three days ashore. The Balikpapan region is one of the richest oil-producing areas in Asia.
In China... Chinese forces liberate Liuchow.
Over Japan... Some 550 B-29 Superfortress bombers -- the greatest number yet to be engaged -- drop 4000 tons of incendiary bombs on the Kure naval base, Shimonoseki, Ube and Kumanoto, on western Kyushu.
In Occupied Germany... British troops withdraw from Magdeburg, which now becomes part of the Soviet occupation zone.
In Budapest... The Hungarian government alleges frontier violations by Romanian troops; several civilians are reported dead. Hungarian troops mass at the border with Romania.
In Bucharest... The Romanian government renounces the Anglo-French guarantee of territorial integrity. Romanian troops mass at the border with Hungary.
Over Britain... Hull and Wick, in northeast Scotland, are bombed in daylight by the Luftwaffe. British casualties are reported to be 12 killed and 22 injured.
In the Channel Islands... The German occupation is completed.
Over Germany... During the night (July 1-2), 12 RAF Hampden bombers raid the naval base at Kiel. A 2000 lbs bomb is dropped near the battle cruiser Scharnhorst by Guy Gibson and 2 small bombs strike the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen.
From London... Britain warns that it will not countenance an Axis occupation of Syria.
In Washington... Roosevelt signs a further Navy bill providing for the construction of 45 more ships and providing $550,000,000 to finance these and other projects.
In Japan... Sugar and matches are rationed.
1941 - On the Eastern Front... In the Baltics, units of the German Army Group North take Riga in Latvia while to the south other German troops are already well beyond the Dvina River, making for Ostrov. Farther south, to the east of Minsk the Berezina River has been crossed and the advance continues.
From London... General Auchinleck is appointed to command the British forces in the Middle East. General Wavell takes Auchinleck's old post as Commander in Chief in India. Churchill blames Wavell for the failure of the Battleaxe offensive. The British government also recognizes that the Commander in Chief, Middle East, has had substantial political responsibilities in addition to his military duties and to avoid the distraction this has caused in the past Oliver Lyttleton is appointed minister of state, resident in the Middle East.
In Syria... Troops from General Slim's 10th Indian Division move into northern Syria from Iraq.
In the North Atlantic... Aircraft from the United States Navy start antisubmarine patrols from bases in Newfoundland.
1942 - In North Africa... The Afrika Korps under Rommel reaches the British defensive positions at El Alamein. The British 4th Brigade arrives at Alam el Onsol just before the German 90th Light Division. To the south, at the west end of Ruweisat Ridge, the 15th and 21 Panzer Divisions are pressing forward to Point 64 in fierce fighting.
In the Arctic... The outbound convoy PQ-17 to Murmansk has been discovered by the German intelligence service B Dienst. Acting on this information, German U-boats U-255 and U-408 find the convoy. They are joined by 8 other U-boats.
1943- In Rome... Marshal Antonescu, the Romanian leader, visits Mussolini to suggest that Italy, Romania and Hungary should leave the war together. Mussolini is unwilling to commit to such a move.
In the Solomon Islands... The marines from Segi Point capture Viru Harbor.
1944- On the Western Front... The German 1st SS Panzer Corps (part of 7th Army) mounts an armored attack around Grainville. British 2nd Army holds the German assault.
In Italy... Elements of the US 5th Army capture Cecina on the west coast while Pomerance falls, further inland, in the advance to Volterra. German for
On the Eastern Front... Forces of the 3rd Belorussian Front complete the capture of Borisov.ces opposite the British 8th Army begin to withdraw.
In the United States... At Bretton Woods, an international monetary conference begins with a speech by US Secretary of the Treasury, Morgenthau. There are 44 countries represented.
1945-In the Greater Sunda Islands... On Borneo, the reinforced Australian 7th Division (General Milford) land at Balikpapan with 33,000 troops. Three escort carriers provide naval air support to the landing for the first three days ashore. The Balikpapan region is one of the richest oil-producing areas in Asia.
In China... Chinese forces liberate Liuchow.
Over Japan... Some 550 B-29 Superfortress bombers -- the greatest number yet to be engaged -- drop 4000 tons of incendiary bombs on the Kure naval base, Shimonoseki, Ube and Kumanoto, on western Kyushu.
In Occupied Germany... British troops withdraw from Magdeburg, which now becomes part of the Soviet occupation zone.