January - 1939 |
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From the United States: Time made hitler man of the year for some reason. |
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From Japan: There's a new prime minister Hiranuma Kiichirō. |
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I'm in Berlin where the bastard Hitler gave some more speeches in the Sportpalast. |
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I'm in Berlin where the bastard Hitler gave the Prophecy speech: "If international finance Jewry inside and outside Europe should succeed in plunging the nations once more into a world war, the result will be not the Bolshevization of the earth and thereby the victory of Jewry, but the annihilation of the Jewish race in Europe." |
The Development of the "Final Solution" |
February - 1939 |
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I'm in Hainan, China where the Hainan Island Operation is taking place result in a Japanese victory. |
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March - 1939 |
14 |
I'm in Frýdek-Místek, Czechoslovakia where the
Battle of Čajánek's barracks is taking place that resulted in the Germans occupying the barracks.
I'm in Slovak Republic where the Slovak Republic puppet state is going on. |
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I'm in Bohemia and Moravia where the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia puppet state is going on. |
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I'm in Nanchang and proximity where the Battle of Nanchang is taking place resulting in a Japanese victory. |
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From Germany: At the courtyard of the Berlin Fire Department where the Burning of artwork is going on, a literal fire sale. |
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I'm in Eastern Slovakia where the Slovak–Hungarian War is taking place resulting in an Hungarian victory. |
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April - 1939 |
1 |
I'm in Wilhelmshaven where the bastard Hitler gave some more speeches. |
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I'm in the Kingdom of Albania where the Italian invasion of Albania is taking place resulting in an Italian victory, King Zog leaves Albania. |
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7 |
I'm in Durrës, Albania where the Battle of Durrës is taking place resulting in an Italian victory. |
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12 |
I'm in Albanian Kingdom where the Kingdom of Albania puppet state is going on. |
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14 |
From the United States: The Grapes of Wrath is published. |
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I'm in Vicinities of Suizhou and Zaoyang, Hubei where the Battle of Suixian–Zaoyang is taking place resulting in a Chinese victory.
From the United Kingdom: Noel Mason-MacFarlane proposed knocking off hitler while he was on a stand reviewing the Wehrmacht for his 50th birthday celebrations. |
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From India: I'm in Amko Simko Field, Simko Village, Sundargarh, Odisha where the Amko Simko massacre is going on. |
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I'm in Berlin where the bastard Hitler gave some more speeches in response to Franklin Roosevelt. |
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May - 1939 |
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I'm on the outskirts of Büren-Wewelsburg where the Niederhagen concentration camp was built. |
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I'm in Fürstenberg/Havel, Germany where the Ravensbrück concentration camp was built. |
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I'm in France where the Why Die for Danzig? is going on. |
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I'm by the Khalkha River, Mongolian People's Republic where the Battles of Khalkhin Gol is taking place resulting in a Soviet-Mongolian victory where a ceasefire agreement signed and the destruction of the Japanese 6th army. |
USSR vs Japan. 1939. Battles of Khalkhin Gol. Color WW2 Footage |
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I'm in Berlin, Germany where the Pact of Steel was signed. |
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I'm in Germany where the child euthanasia in Nazi Germany campaign has started. |
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June - 1939 |
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I'm in Shantou where the Swatow Operation is taking place resulting in a Japanese victory. |
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I'm in Bremen, Germany where the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 just took off. |
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July - 1939 |
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I'm in German-occupied Europe where the Aktion T4 was just implemented. |
Hitler vs the Disabled (Aktion T4) |
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From the United States: I'm in Yankee stadium where Lou Gehrig delivered what has been called "baseball's Gettysburg Address" the The luckiest man on the face of the earth speech is going on. |
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August - 1939 |
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From Germany: In Kassel where the Führersonderzug is going on. |
Führersonderzug - Hitler's Steel Beast (WWII Documentary HD) |
August - 1939 |
2 |
I'm with Albert Einstein where he just signed a letter telling Roosevelt that they need to figure out the nukes before the nazis do. |
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August - 1939 |
19 |
I'm in the Atlantic where five U-boats sail from Kiel and nine from Wilhelmshaven to take waiting positions in the North Atlantic. |
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August - 1939 |
21 |
I'm in the Atlantic where the German "pocket battleship" Admiral Graf Spee sails from Wilhelmshaven for a South Atlantic cruise. |
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August - 1939 |
22 |
I'm in the Berchtesgaden in Obersalzberg where the bastard Hitler gave the Obersalzberg Speech to military leaders, Invasion of Poland will begin! |
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August - 1939 |
23 |
I'm in Moscow, Soviet Union where the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact was just signed. Another hitler beauty. |
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August - 1939 |
24 |
I'm in the Atlantic where the German "pocket battleship" Deutschland sails from Wilhelmshaven for a North Atlantic cruise.
I'm in Britain where the RAF Advanced Air Striking Force is going on.
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August - 1939 |
26 |
From Poland: I'm in Jablunkov Pass, now Czech Republic where the Jabłonków incident is going on resulting in a polish victory. |
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August - 1939 |
28 |
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Listen to an Edward R. Murrow and Willaim L. Shirer broadcast days before the start of WWII.
Spectacular colorized film of the beginning of the German occupation of The Netherlands during WW-II |
August - 1939 |
30 |
From Japan: There's a new prime minister Nobuyuki Abe. |
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August - 1939 |
31 |
I'm in Gleiwitz, Upper Silesia, Nazi Germany (today Gliwice, Poland) where the Gleiwitz incident just took place part of Operation Himmler. |
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September - 1939 |
1 |
I'm in the Reichstag where the bastard Hitler gave some more speeches, declaration of war with Poland. "This night for the first time Polish regular soldiers fired on our territory. Since 5.45 A.M. we have been returning the fire... I am from now on just first soldier of the German Reich. I have once more put on that coat that was the most sacred and dear to me. I will not take it off again until victory is secured, or I will not survive the outcome."
I'm in Germany and the bastard hitler just gave Directive 1, Plan of Attack on Poland, German Invasion of Poland.
I'm in Wieluń where as part of the air operations during the Battle of Europe at 4:40am the Luftwaffe starts World War II with some terror bombing.
I'm in Westerplatte, Free City of Danzig where the Battle of Westerplatte is going on resulting in a German victory, initiation of World War II.
I'm in Danzig Bay, Baltic Sea where the Battle of Danzig Bay is going on resulting in Strategic German victory, cancellation of Operation Rurka.
I'm in Warsaw where as part of the air operations during the Battle of Europe the Luftwaffe begins Operation Wasserkante as part of the invasion of Poland. The first air attacks against Warsaw start.
I'm in Poland, eastern Germany, and the Free City of Danzig (modern-day Gdańsk) where the Invasion of Poland is going on resulting in a German–Soviet victory.
I'm in Poland, partially Germany where the Battle of the Border is going on resutling in a German victory.
I'm in Kraków Voivodeship, Poland where the Slovak invasion of Poland is going on resulting in a Slovak victory.
I'm in Mokra, Kielce Voivodeship, Poland where the Battle of Mokra is going on resulting in a Polish victory.
I'm near Mława, Warsaw Voivodeship, Poland where the Battle of Mława is going on resulting in a German victory.
I'm in Jordanów, Kraków Voivodeship, Poland where the Battle of Jordanów is going on resulting in a Pyrrhic German victory.
I'm in Grudziądz, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland where the Battle of Grudziądz is going on resulting in a German victory.
I'm Near Tuchola Forest, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland where the Battle of Tuchola Forest is going on resulting in a German victory.
I'm in Hel Peninsula, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland where the Battle of Hel is going on resulting in a German victory.
From the United States: President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave the Aerial Bombardment of Civilian Populations appeal. |
La guerre germano-polonaise - WW2 - 001 - 1er septembre 1939 [AMÉLIORÉE] |
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I'm in Ohlau where as part of the air operations during the Battle of Europe a single PZL.23B of the 21st Squadron of Polish Air Force bombs a factory. The attack represented the first Allied bombing raid to be conducted against a target in territory within the Third Reich.
I'm near Bełchatów, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland where the Battle of Borowa Góra is taking place resulting in a German victory.
I'm in Sztutowo where the Stutthof concentration camp has been built.
I'm in Britain where the British Expeditionary Force is going on.
From Germany: I'm in Nurember where the 11th Party Congress was scheduled, "was given the name "Rally of Peace" (Reichsparteitag des Friedens). It was meant to reiterate the German desire for peace, both to the German population and to other countries. It was cancelled at short notice, as one day before the planned date, on September 1, Germany began its offensive against Poland (which ignited World War II) in Europe." |
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September - 1939 |
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I'm in Germany and the bastard hitler just gave Directive 2, Hostilities in the West.
I'm in Europe where the Phoney War is going on.
I'm in around Wilhelmshaven where as part of the air operations during the Battle of Europe flying officer Andrew McPherson is the first Royal Air Force pilot to cross the German coast after the United Kingdom declared war on Nazi Germany. Flying a Bristol Blenheim from 139 Squadron, his mission is to identify German maritime targets.
I'm at the Wilhelmshaven naval base where as part of the air operations during the Battle of Europe the RAF launched its first raid of the war over Germany territory. Eighteen Handley Page Hampdens and nine Vickers Wellingtons are sent to attack the German warships moored here. However poor visibility prevents the bombers from finding any targets before nightfall so they return.
I'm between Rockall and Tory Island in the Atlantic where the German submarine U-30 sinks the SS Athenia. This attack is interpreted by the United Kingdom as the start of unrestricted submarine warfare. However, in Germany it leads to stricter controls being issued by the Kriegsmarine. Germany at this point had 39 of its 58 U-boats at sea, but this was far less than the 300 which Admiral Karl Dönitz, chief of German submarine forces, considered to be necessary before the opening of war.
I'm in Atlantic Ocean, Río de la Plata, North Sea, Irish Sea, Labrador Sea, Gulf of St. Lawrence, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Outer Banks, Arctic Ocean where the Battle of the Atlantic is going on resulting in an Allied victory.
I'm in Bydgoszcz where Bloody Sunday is going on.
I'm in Britain where the National Service is going on.
From the United Kingdom: The The Kings Speech is going on. |
If you want to read some great books about the Battle of the Atlantic there's some links here (paid links).
Rare Historic Footage of London During the Blitz | Cities at War: London | Our History
Fireside Chat 14: On the European War
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September - 1939 |
4 |
I'm in Germany where as part of the air operations during the Battle of Europe the RAF launched another bombing operation against German shipping. Fourteen Wellingtons from 9 and 149 Squadrons attack Brunsbuttel and 15 Bristol Blenheims from 107 and 110 Squadrons raid Wilhelmshaven bay. Five Blenheims and three Vickers Wellingtons are shot down through a combination of Messerschmitt Bf 109s and flak. They become the first British aircraft casualties on the Western Front.
I'm in Germany where as part of the air operations during the Battle of Europe the first British airman to be taken prisoner was Sergeant George Booth, a RAF Observer from 107 Squadron. He was captured after his Bristol Blenheim was shot down over the German coast.
I'm in Piotrków Trybunalski, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland where the Battle of Piotrków Trybunalski is going on resulting in a Polish withdraw. |
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September - 1939 |
5 |
I'm in the Atlantic where the HMS Neptune stops, evacuates and sinks the German freighter Inn off the Canary Islands. |
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September - 1939 |
6 |
I'm in Barking Creek, England where the Battle of Barking Creek is going on resulting in 1 pilot killed, 1 Hawker Hurricane destroyed, 1 Supermarine Spitfire destroyed.
I'm in Łódź, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland where the Battle of Łódź is going on resulting in a German victory.
From Poland: I'm at Tenement house at 20 Chłodna Street in Warsaw where Adam Czerniaków started writing a diary.
From Germany: In Berlin where Lord Haw-Haw is going on. |
Read the books about civilian abuse in Poland (paid links) |
September - 1939 |
7 |
I'm in Wizna, Warsaw Voivodeship, Poland where the Battle of Wizna is going on resulting in a German victory.
I'm in Saarland, Germany where the Saar Offensive is going on resulting in a French withdrawal.
I'm in the Atlantic where the first convoys sail outbound from the British Isles: OA from the English Channel, OB from Liverpool, and OG to Gibraltar. |
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September - 1939 |
8 |
I'm in Warsaw, Warsaw Voivodeship, Poland where the Siege of Warsaw is going on resulting in a German victory and the German occupation of Warsaw until 1945.
I'm in Gdynia, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland where the Battle of Gdynia is going on resulting in a German victory. |
002 - World War Two Begins - WW2 - September 8, 1939 [IMPROVED] |
September - 1939 |
9 |
I'm in Germany and the bastard hitler just gave Directive 3, transfer of Forces from Poland to the West.
I'm in Germany where Göring has announced in a radio speech, "If as much as a single enemy aircraft flies over German soil, my name is Meier!"
I'm near Kutno, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland where the Battle of the Bzura is going on resulting in a German victory and the destruction of Armies Poznań and Pomorze. |
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September - 1939 |
10 |
I'm off Thorpeness, Suffolk where the SS Magdapur was sunk by the nazis.
I'm in Oksywie Heights, near Gdynia, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland where the Battle of Kępa Oksywska is going on resulting in a German victory. |
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September - 1939 |
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I'm in Lwów, Lwów Voivodeship, Poland where the Battle of Lwów is going on resulting in a German–Soviet victory.
I'm in Abbeville where the Anglo-French Supreme War Council is going on. |
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September - 1939 |
13 |
I'm in Frampol where the Bombing of Frampol was the war's first area bombardment. |
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September - 1939 |
14 |
I'm in Changsha and proximity where the Battle of Changsha is going on resulting in a Chinese victory.
I'm in the Atlantic where the first of the SL convoys sails from Freetown. U-39 attacks the British aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal, but fails to cause any damage. The aircraft carrier's escorts force U-39 to the surface with depth charges and the crew are taken prisoner.
From Poland: I'm in Brześć Litewski, Polesie Voivodeship where the Battle of Brześć Litewski and Kobryn, Polesie Voivodeship where the Battle of Kobry is going on. |
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September - 1939 |
16 |
I'm in the Atlantic where the first Allied convoy sets sail from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Convoy HX 1 contains 18 merchant ships and is escorted by HMCS St. Laurent and HMCS Saguenay to an Atlantic rendezvous with Royal Navy ships HMS Berwick and HMS York. |
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September - 1939 |
17 |
I'm near Tomaszów Lubelski, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland where the Battle of Tomaszów Lubelski is going on resulting in a German victory.
I'm in Poland where the Soviet invasion of Poland resulting in a Soviet victory.
I'm in the Atlantic where the German submarine U-29 sinks the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Courageous.
I'm in the Atlantic where the first Allied "fast convoy" HXF 1 sets sail from Halifax escorted by HMCS Fraser formerly HMS Crescent. |
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September - 1939 |
18–19 |
I'm in Wilno, Wilno Voivodeship, Second Polish Republic where the Battle of Wilno is going on resulting in a Soviet victory, Wilno is transferred to the Republic of Lithuania.
From Germany: In Hamburg where Lord Haw-Haw is broadcasting the show Germany Calling.
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September - 1939 |
19 |
I'm in Danzig where the bastard Hitler gave another speech. |
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September - 1939 |
20 |
As part of the air operations during the Battle of Europe the first recorded RAF "kill" of the Second World War is claimed by air observer Sergeant F Letchford aboard a Fairey Battle flown by Flying Officer LH Baker from 88 Squadron.
I'm in Überherrn where as part of the air operations during the Battle of Europe the first recorded kill of the French Armee de l'Air is credited to Sergeant André-Armand Legrand, flying a Curtis H75A-1 in the Groupe de Chasse II/5 La Fayette, downing a Messerschmitt Bf 109E of the Luftwaffe 3/JG 53.
I'm in Grodno, Białystok Voivodeship, Poland where the Battle of Grodno is going on resulting in a Soviet victory.
I'm in the Atlantic where the U-27 is sunk with depth charges from the British destroyers HMS Fortune and HMS Forester. |
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September - 1939 |
23 |
I'm in Husynne, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland where the Battle of Husynne is going on resulting in a Soviet victory.
I'm in Krasnobród, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland where the Battle of Krasnobród is going on resulting in a Polish victory. |
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September - 1939 |
25 |
I'm in Germany and the bastard hitler just gave Directive 4, finishing the War in Poland. |
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September - 1939 |
26 |
I'm in the Atlantic where the German media reports the sinking of the British aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal. However, this report is false: many such reports would be made during the war. |
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September - 1939 |
27 |
I'm in Warsaw where as part of the air operations during the Battle of Europe the Luftwaffe ceased its bombing campaign after its Polish garrison surrendered to German forces. Approximately 1,150 sorties were flown by a wide variety of aircraft, including obsolete Junkers Ju 52/3m bombers.
I'm in Władypol near Sambor, Lwów Voivodeship, Poland where the Battle of Władypol is going on resulting in a Soviet victory.
I'm in Prinz-Albrecht-Straße 8, Berlin where the Reich Security Main Office is ramping up the torturing.
From Poland: In where the Service for Poland's Victory is going on. |
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September - 1939 |
28 |
I'm in Shatsk, Wołyń Voivodeship Poland (now Ukraine) where the Battle of Szack is going on resulting in a Polish victory.
From the Soviet Union: In Moscow where the German–Soviet Boundary and Friendship Treaty is going on.
From Germany: In Peenemünde at the Der Tag der Weisheit (The Day of Wisdom) conference to get the V-2 rocket going. |
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September - 1939 |
29 |
I'm in Britain where the National Registration Act 1939 is going on. |
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September - 1939 |
30 |
I'm in Germany and the bastard hitler just gave Directive 5, partition of Poland, removing restrictions on naval warfare.
I'm in the Atlantic where the German "pocket battleship" Admiral Graf Spee sinks the first merchant ship of its cruise. Total sinkings for its sortie will total nine vessels of 50,000 tons before it becomes embroiled in the Battle of the River Plate. |
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October - 1939 |
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I'm in Rhineland-Palatinate, Nazi Germany where the Hinzert concentration camp is being built.
I'm in Poznań where the Fort VII concentration camp is being setup.
I'm at naval bases in NW Germany where the Hartmann's wolfpack is going out to raid the Atlantic. |
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I'm in Wytyczno, near Włodawa, Poland where the Battle of Wytyczno is going on resulting in a Soviet victory. |
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I'm near Kock, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland where the Battle of Kock is going on resulting in a German victory, Polish forces surrender due to lack of ammunition after achieving local success. Last major regular units of Polish Army surrender, thus ending September Campaign. |
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I'm between UK and Canadian Ports where the Operation Fish is going on resulting in being successfully completed. |
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I'm in the Atlantic where the German "pocket battleship" Deutschland sinks the first merchant ship of its cruise. |
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1939 Punch Line Guessing Game Radio Show;Hosted by Milton Berle! |
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I'm in Berlin in the Reichstag where the bastard hitler is giving a speech, a celebratory description of the conquest of Poland, and peace offer to the Allies. |
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I'm in Germany and the bastard hitler just gave Directive 6, plans for Offensive in the West. |
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I'm in Berlin where the bastard hitler is giving another speech in the Sportpalast. |
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I'm in Grafeneck Castle where the Grafeneck Euthanasia Centre is going on. |
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I'm in the Atlantic where the U-47, under Kapitänleutnant Günther Prien, penetrates the British naval base at Scapa Flow, sinking HMS Royal Oak at anchor. |
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I'm in Rosyth Naval Base, Firth of Forth where the Battle of the River Forth is going on resulting in a British victory.
I'm in the Atlantic where Germany begins employing magnetic mines. These cause significant losses to Allied shipping. |
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From England: In Adelaide Hall north London We're Going to Hang out the Washing on the Siegfried Line was performed accompanied by Mantovani and his orchestra. |
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I'm in Germany and the bastard hitler just gave Directive 7, preparations for Attack in the West. |
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From Poland: I'm in Piaśnica Wielka (Groß Piasnitz) in the Darzlubska Wilderness near Wejherowo where the Massacres in Piaśnica is going on. |
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I'm in the Atlantic where the U-34 sinks Malabar from convoy HX 5. |
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I'm in the Atlantic where the U-34 sinks Bronte from convoy OB 25. |
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November - 1939 |
8 |
From Germany: In Munich at the Bürgerbräukeller where Georg Elser just tried to blow up hitler. |
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November - 1939 |
15 |
I'm in South Guangxi where the Battle of South Guangxi is going on resulting in a Japanese victory; Chinese maintain control of Kunlun Pass. |
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November - 1939 |
20 |
I'm in Germany and the bastard hitler just gave Directive 8, Further Preparations for Attack in the West. |
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November - 1939 |
21 |
I'm in the Atlantic where the British light cruiser HMS Belfast hits a German mine, and is seriously damaged while operating in the Firth of Forth. |
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I'm in the Atlantic where a German magnetic mine is recovered successfully by the Allies, leading to the development of effective countermeasures. The German battleship Scharnhorst sinks the British armed merchant vessel HMS Rawalpindi. The Scharnhorst and the accompanying Gneisenau are forced to abandon their sortie and return to port. |
The faults in Hitler’s martial tactics I History Calls | FULL DOCUMENTARY |
November - 1939 |
25 |
I'm in the Atlantic where the U-28 sinks Royston Grange from convoy SL 8.
From Poland: In where the Kidnapping of children by Nazi Germany is going on. |
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November - 1939 |
26 |
From Russia: I'm in Soviet village of Mainila where the Shelling of Mainila is going on. |
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November - 1939 |
29 |
I'm in Germany and the bastard hitler just gave Directive 9, Instructions for Warfare against the Economy of the Enemy. |
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November - 1939 |
30 |
I'm in Helsinki which as part of the air operations during the Battle of Europe is bombed by the Soviet Air Force three hours after the Red Army crossed the border starting the the Winter War between the Soviet Union and Finland resulting in the Moscow Peace Treaty.
I'm in Suomussalmi, Kainuu region, Finland where the Battle of Suomussalmi is going on resulting in a Finnish victory.
I'm in Petsamo, Finland where the Battle of Petsamo is going on resulting in a Soviet advance. |
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November - 1939 |
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I'm in the vicinities of Anhui, Guangdong, Hubei, Henan, Hunan, Jiangxi, Shanxi, Shandong, Suiyuan where the 1939–1940 Winter Offensive is going on resulting in a Chinese operational failure (due to failure to meet primary goals), Limited Chinese success, defeat of Japanese forces in Suiyuan and Henan. |
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December - 1939 |
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I'm in the asylums in Pomerania, Eastern Prussia and Poland where the Gas vans are being used resulting in the death of a lot of people. |
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December - 1939 |
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I'm in Finland where the Finnish Democratic Republic puppet state is going on. |
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December - 1939 |
4 |
I'm in the Atlantic where the first U-boat lost to an Allied submarine in the war when HMS Salmon sinks U-36 outside Kristiansund in Norway. |
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December - 1939 |
5 |
I'm in the Atlantic where the U-47 sinks Navasota from convoy OB 46. |
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December - 1939 |
7 |
I'm in Kollaa River, Finland where the Battle of Kollaa is going on resulting in a Finnish victory. |
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December - 1939 |
10 |
I'm in the Atlantic where the first Allied troop convoy TC 1 sets sail from Halifax with 7,400 men of the 1st Canadian Infantry Division. |
1939 NFL Championship New York Giants vs Green Bay Packers |
December - 1939 |
12 |
I'm in village of Tolvajärvi, north of Lake Ladoga, Finland (today Republic of Karelia, Russia) where the Battle of Tolvajärvi is going on resulting in a Finnish victory. |
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December - 1939 |
13 |
I'm in Off the River Plate, South Atlantic where the Battle of the River Plate is going on resulting in an Allied victory. |
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December - 1939 |
16–22 |
I'm in Summa Lahde Sector where the Battle of Summa is going on resulting in a First battle: Finnish victory, Second battle: Soviet victory, Soviets overrun the Mannerheim Line.
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December - 1939 |
17 |
From Germany: In Hamburg where the broadcast of Lord Haw-Haw is going on. |
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December - 1939 |
18 |
I'm near the Heligoland Bight and North Sea, Nazi Germany where as part of the air operations during the Battle of Europe the first use of radar for defence (an "experimental Freya radar") gave warning of RAF bombers as they made an attack on Wilhelmshaven. However the German fighters were not permitted to intercept until visual confirmation was made - the bombers were attacked after they had dropped their bombs.
I'm in Suburbs of Nanning, Guangxi where the Battle of Kunlun Pass is going on resulting in a Chinese victory. |
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December - 1939 |
26 to 27 |
I'm in Wawer (at the time a suburb and currently a neighbourhood of Warsaw), Poland where the Wawer massacre is going on. |
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December - 1939 |
29 |
I'm at Consolidated Aircraft where the Consolidated B-24 Liberator had it's first flight. |
BUILDING THE B-24 BOMBER DURING WWII " STORY OF WILLOW RUN " 74182 |