Diary June 12, 1940

War Diary, 06-1940, Diary WW2, Year 1940 / 1 minute of reading

surrender of the British 51st Highland Division. — Captured soldiers the British 51st Highland Division.

Diary for Wednesday, June 12, 1940:

France

Rommel captures remnants of French IX Corps and British 51st Highland Division at St.Valery-en-Caux, near Le Havre. Germans reach the Marne and cross at Chateau-Thierry. Fall of Rheims.

North Africa

British capture 62 Italians in skirmish on Egyptian border.

Politics

Egypt breaks off diplomatic relations with Italy. Turkey breaks off commercial relations with Italy. Britain and France sign non-aggression treaties with Thailand. Thai-Japanese Treaty of Friendship (to run for 5 years).

China

Japanese capture Ichang, vital port and air base on river Yangtse, east of Chungking.

Home Fronts

Italy: Vatican newspaper Osservatore Romano, banned for publishing British and French war Communiqués (ban lifted June 13, when editors agree not to publish war news).

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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.