June

1940 Germans troops advance on both sides of Paris. General Weygand declares the French capital an open city. Armed merchant-cruiser Scotstown is torpedoed by U-25 off Ireland, 6 crew lost. The first US arms ship, ‘Eastern Prince’, sets sail for Britain. Italian bombers attack the French naval base at Toulon. The British submarine Odin is […]

1940 General Sir Edmund Ironside, C-in-C of British Home Forces, completes plans for the defense of Britain against German invasion. On the orders from General Weygand, C-in-C of the French Army, the French forces opposing the advance of Army Group A withdraw to the South, offering little resistance. The Germans cross the River Marne, consolidate

1940 Householders in possession of Anderson shelters must by law have them up and earthed by today. The German forces capture Rheims. Paris prepares for siege as the Luftwaffe pounds the city. The RAF attacks Turin and Genoa with 36 Whitley bombers. RAF attack German ships in Trondheim harbour, Norway. Australia and New Zealand declare

1940 The remaining troops of the Norwegian Army (6th Division) surrender, after Norway surrenders unconditionally. Italy declares war on Britain and France, effective from the 11th June 1940. President Roosevelt condemns Germany and Italy and promises material aid to both Britain and France 1941 British advance breaks through Vichy opposition in Syria. The United States