Archive - World War II Today

Roosevelt announces 'Lend-Lease'

17th December 1940: The US president announces a scheme to supply munutions to Britain - a lifeline that keeps her in the war

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RAF Bomber Command attempts 'area bombing'

16th December 1940: British bombers seek to respond to the Luftwaffe's devastating raids across England - but with underwhelming results

Dec 16

HMS Thunderbolt in action

15th December 1940: An Italian submarine is ambushed as it attempts to enter a French port with a German escort

Dec 15

'The Blackout Murders'

A survey of many different crimes committed during the war looks at how some people were pushed over the edge by the Blitz

Dec 14

Australians move up to the front

14th December 1940: 'Unblooded' fresh troops, recently arrived in theatre, replace the Indians who had successfully launched the first British surprise…

Dec 14

The Sheffield Blitz

13th December 1940: The steel-making industrial city, which produces shells, tanks and aircraft engines, suffers a devastating raid

Dec 13

The advance continues in the desert

12th December 1940: With the Italians in retreat, British forces continue to press at their heels

Dec 12

Sidi Barrani captured

11th December 1940: The British Army's 'Five Day Raid' is turning into a more significant battle

Dec 11

German spies executed

10th December 1940: Apprehended just after landing on the Kent coast in June, their career as spies did not last long

Dec 10

Italians surprised in the Desert

9th December 1940: The British, outnumbered in the desert, offer limited expectations for their offensive - claiming it is just an 'important raid'

Dec 9

Churchill appeals to Roosevelt

8th December 1940: As merchant shipping losses in the Battle of the Atlantic become unsustainable, American support for Britain is becoming ever more…

Dec 8

A timely excerpt from a newly published history exploring 'Anglo-American Rivalry and the Hidden Story of the Normandy Campaign'

Dec 7

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