Diary August 17, 1940

War Diary, 08-1940, Diary WW2, Year 1940 / 1 minute of reading

Inside one of the turrets of the battleship 'Malaya' a shell is loaded — Inside one of the turrets of the battleship ‘Malaya’ a shell is loaded. The crew is using fire protective clothing.

Diary for Saturday, August 17, 1940:

Sea War

Mediterranean: Battleships Warspite, Malaya and Ramillies bombard Bardia and Fort Capuzzo, Libya. Italian bombers (12 lost) attack bombardment force, August 18.

Politics

Germany announces ‘total blockade’ of British Isles; in reply to the ‘British hunger blockade against German women and children’. All ships – Allied and neutral – in British waters are to be sunk on sight.

Home Fronts

West Indies: Duke of Windsor sworn in as Governor of the Bahamas.

About The Author

Kretaner

My name is Norman 'Kretaner' and since my childhood I am interested in history and strategy games. Later, I have learned programming and the development of computer games, and finally with the Internet, also web design. I'm in the fortunate position to combine all my interests with my work and to live on a place of my choice, on Crete. All information, figures, specifications and statistics used here had been compiled from a variety of sources and the large, over decades collected, library of the author about military history, WW2 and weapons.

Sea War

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Home Fronts

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