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Introducing World War II Today

A daily chronicle of the experience of war ...

May 17, 2021

All of Britain now on 'Active Service'

18th July 1940: Everyone is now on the front line - and the government has to carefully consider the use of bombing raid casualty figures

18 hrs ago

The Glorious Few

17th July 1940: The fate of the nation - and a great deal more - lies in the hands of a small group of young men

Jul 17

Hitler orders Operation Sealion

16th July 1940: Führer Directive No.16 calls for preparations which 'must be completed by the middle of August'

Jul 16

Brighton's first air raid

15th July 1940: The response of the Air Raid Precaution organisation is tested as attacks on civilian targets on the south coast are stepped up

Jul 15

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