World War II

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The Second World War
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607 Moments
1941
Italian MTMs sink HMS York
Worst bombing of London in 1941
Huge convoy losses in mid-Atlantic
Luftwaffe Attacks Glasgow and Shipping Industry
German Panzers arrive in North Africa
Roosevelt Signs Lend Lease Act into Law
British and Italian troops conflict in Eritrea
Italian Spring Offensive in Albania Begins
Buckingham Palace hit by bombing
HMS Upright sinks Italian cruiser
German U-boat Offensive Gains Success in Atlantic
Operation Compass: Battle of Beda Fomm
Admiral Husband Kimmel appointed Commander
Indian 4th Division Captures Agordat in Eritrea
Death of Greek Dictator Ioannis Metaxas
Decisive Victory at Battle of Ko Chang
British Forces Launch East African Counter-Offensive
First Use of 'V for Victory'
Luftwaffe Night Raid on Plymouth
Operation Compass: Capture of Bardia
1940
Large German air-raids on London
Greco-Italian War continues to go badly for Italians