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November 1940

'The Eternal Jew' premieres in Berlin
28th November 1940: A Nazi sponsored 'documentary' seeks to build anti-Semitism in the German population
The Battle off Cape Spartivento
27th November 1940: After a brief fleet action, a cautious Italian Navy allows the Royal Navy to get its convoy through
Nazi 'Pirates' in the Pacific
26th November 1940: ‘Hilfskreuzers’ - warships disguised as merchantmen begin a trail of destruction on the other side of the world
Dowding is retired from the RAF
24th November 1940: An ungrateful bureaucracy quietly lets go one of its supreme military strategists, who has played a critical role in winning 'the…
'Standing Up to Hitler'
A new study that surveys the many different strands of German resistance to Hitler
The Southampton Blitz
23rd November 1940: The fires in the burning port can be seen across the Channel in France, as yet another city is hit by a devastating raid
Evacuees adjust to a different world
22nd November 1940: The experience of being separated from family and loved ones becomes more difficult as Christmas looms
Spitfires are still fighting the Battle
21st November 1940: RAF fighters are still intercepting Luftwaffe intruders in the south of England
Destroyers surprise 'Schnellboote'
20th November 1940: The first success against the Kriegsmarine motor torpedo boats, which menace the coastal waters around Britain
Blitz spreads across Britain
19th November 1940: A large raid on Leicester is a sign that bombing raids are becoming a familiar threat far beyond London - but RAF 'AI' is promising
Churchill dismayed by BBC broadcast
18th November 1940: A realistic approach to recording reactions to the bombing of Coventry does not fit the government's narrative
Tragedy of Operation White
17th November 1940: An attempt to send more fighter planes for the defence of the island of Malta ends in disaster
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