Diary February 21, 1940

War Diary, 02-1940, Diary WW2, Year 1940 / 1 minute of reading

first cavity magnetron for short-wave radar — The original of the first cavity magneto for short-wave radar from John Randall.

Diary for Wednesday, February 21, 1940:

Secret War

Britain: First successful test of cavity magneto at Birmingham University gives Britain unbeatable lead in development of short-wave radar.

Finland

Winter War: Blizzards hamper Russian offensive in Karelian Isthmus.

Home Fronts

Britain: Government Treasury announces token defense estimates of £100 each for Army, Navy and RAF for 1940 and duration of the war (the actual figures being concealed for security reasons).
Emergency measures to deal with coal shortage (severe winter) include drastic reduction of passenger train services.

Occupied countries

Poland: Inspectorate of Concentration Camps reports to Himmler that Auschwitz Camp, in ‘Incorporated Territories’ of Poland, is suitable for use as ‘quarantine center’.

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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.