Diary August 25, 1941

Russian  troops are crossing the border into Iran
Russian troops are crossing the border into Iran.
Diary for Monday, August 25, 1941:

Middle East

ANGLO-RUSSIAN INVASION OF IRAN begins (with 2 British and 3 Russian divisions).

Russian Front

Operation Barbarossa: Germans capture Dnepropetrovsk, south of Kiev; Guderian advances on latter city from the north. Germans capture Novgorod.

Sea War

Operation Countenance: British forces land at Abadan, Khorramshahr and Bandar Shapur; naval forces sink 2 Iranian gunboats and capture 7 Axis merchant ships.

Politics

Germany: Mussolini confers with Hitler at Rastenburg (East Prussia) at HQ known as Wolfsschanze (‘Wolfs Lair‘) – both leaders then tour together the Ukraine. Mussolini confesses to Hitler that he cannot rely on loyalty of Italian Army.

Oval@3x 2

Don’t miss the newest posts on Sunday!

We don’t spam! Read our privacy policy for more info.

for sharing:

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Scroll to Top