September 1939-1945

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Britain and France declare war on Germany

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Acting Corporal: John MORRIS

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South Africa declares war on Germany

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British destroyer HMS Puckeridge sunk "by U-617, W Mediterranean"

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Siege of Leningrad

▶1941
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British midget submarine, welman craft No 10 sunk "lost by accident during exercises, Rothesay Bay, N.Zealand"

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Major: William J.R.CAVENDISH

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British cruiser HMS Abdiel sunk "by mine in Taranto Bay, S Italy"

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Operation Musketoon

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Italians invade Egypt

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British cruiser HMS Coventry & destroyer HMS Zulu sunk "dive bombers, E Med"

▶1942

British destroyer HMS Sikh sunk "gunfire, shore batteries, Tobruk, Libya"

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Air raids on London, Bristol, Cardiff, Liverpool, Southampton, and Manchester

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U.S aircraft carrier USS Wasp sunk "Jap sub I-19"

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British midget submarine, X-craft HMS X9 sunk "foundered under tow in N Sea"

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U.S.S.R invades Poland from east

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Operation Market Garden

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Major: Harry L.LINDSAY

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Operation Source

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British corvette HMS Polyanthus sunk "by U-952, N Atlantic"

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British midget submarines, X-craft HMS X5,X6 and X7 sunk "in attack on "Tirpitz", Kaa Fiord, Altenfjord, Norway"

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British frigate HMS Itchin sunk "by U-666, N Atlantic"

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British destroyer HMS Somali sunk "in tow, after U-boat torpedo(20th), off Iceland"

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† Lt. Albert M Sinclair, DSO only person killed while attempting to escape Colditz

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British destroyer HMS Veteran sunk "by U-404, N Atlantic"

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Poland surrenders

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Tripartite Pact is signed by Germany, Italy, and Japan

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United States of America ends daylight saving time, called "War Time"

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