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31 August 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.
5 of 6 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Entries
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Two Royal navy destroyers were lost to mines and two other vessels damaged off Texel, Netherlands, killing around 300 men.
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Diplomatic record
The Consul General at Marseille (Hurley) to the Secretary of State
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Diplomatic record
The Secretary of State to the Chargé in the Soviet Union (Thurston)
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Diplomatic record
The Consul General at Geneva (Tittmann) to the Secretary of State
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