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23 July 1940

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.

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  1. 23 July: The British "Home Guard" is officially established, drawing on elderly men and those considered unable to serve in the regular armed forces.

    Source Wikipedia (opens external site)

  2. UK Parliament

    Overseas Evacuation of Children (House of Lords)

    Official record of proceedings in the House of Lords, sitting of 1940-07-23: "Overseas Evacuation of Children." Lord Snell: "My Lords, most of my experience in your Lordships' House has been in the rôle of critic or prosecuting counsel.

    Source Hansard (UK Parliament) (opens external site)

  3. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 0 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1940-07-23, flown by RAF. Targets included LIBYA.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

    THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.

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