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13 October 1939
What happened on this day in the Second World War, from 1939 to 1945, with a source for every entry.
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Each day we list events from the Second World War that happened on that date, from 1939 to 1945. Every entry names its source and links to it, so you can read further. Entries are sourced and machine-screened before they go up, a subset is human-reviewed, and we add more over time.
5 of 6 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Entries
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13 October: In the midst of the night the under the command of Günther Prien infiltrates Scapa Flow and sinks the British battleship, killing 833 crewmen.
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Diplomatic record
The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State
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Diplomatic record
The Minister in Finland (Schoenfeld) to the Secretary of State
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Diplomatic record
The Minister in Yugoslavia (Lane) to the Secretary of State
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13 October in other years 19401941194219431944
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