10-1940

Diary for Tuesday, October 15, 1940: Air War THE BLITZ: 400 German bombers raid London by moonlight, dropping 530 t of high-explosives bombs, starting 900 major fires in the City […]

Diary for Monday, October 14, 1940: Air War RAF raid Berlin. Night raids on London by 240 aircraft.

Diary for Sunday, October 13, 1940: China Nationalist Chinese artillery, secretly transported deep behind Japanese lines, shells Ichang Airfield – key base for enemy raids on Chungking Sea War Engagement

Diary for Saturday, October 12, 1940: Sea War Hitler postpones Operation Sea Lion until Spring 1941. Neutrals Argentina – J M Fangio (World Motor Racing Champion, 1951-57) wins the longest

Diary for Friday, October 11, 1940: Sea War Mediterranean: Cruiser HMS Ajax routs force of 7 Italian torpedo boats and destroyers south of Sicily – sinking two and damaging a

Diary for Thursday, October 10, 1940: Sea War Battleship Revenge bombards Cherbourg docks (night October 10-11). Home Fronts Britain: Myra Hess gives her daily piano recital in National Gallery, London,

Diary for Wednesday, October 9, 1940: Home Fronts Britain: Churchill elected Leader of Conservative Party, in succession to Chamberlain.

Diary for Tuesday, October 8, 1940: Air War Battle of Britain (Day 90): Hawker Hurricane flown by Sgt. Frantisek, leading Czech fighter ‘ace’ (17 victories), missing in combat over Sussex.

Diary for Monday, October 7, 1940: Air War Night raids on London by 179 aircraft; Liverpool and Swansea bombed. RAF night raid on Berlin: 42 bombers despatched; 33 (?) attack

Diary for Sunday, October 6, 1940: Sea War Mediterranean: Italian submarine Gemma accidentally sunk by sister craft Tricheco. Air War Brief lull in night Blitz on London due to bad

Diary for Saturday, October 5, 1940: Air War German fighter-bombers, attempting to reach London and southeastern airfields, jettison bombs over Hastings.

Diary for Friday, October 4, 1940: Air War Night raids on London and Southeast England by 130 aircraft. German aircrews raiding London are now frequently accompanied by Italian AF observers,

Diary for Thursday, October 3, 1940: Home Fronts Britain: Chamberlain resigns as Lord President of the Council. Herbert Morrison becomes Home Secretary; Reith, Minister of Works.

Diary for Wednesday, October 2, 1940: Air War Numerous raids over Southeast England by high-flying Me 109E fighter-bombers. Spitfire fighters break up most attacks, but a few bombs fall on

Diary for Tuesday, October 1, 1940: Air War Battle of Britain (Day 83): Fighter-bomber raids on Southeast England. German two-engined bombers (except few fast Ju88s) withdrawn from daylight operations and