Diplomatic record
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7 September 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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Diplomatic record
The Ambassador in Spain (Weddell) to the Secretary of State
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Diplomatic record
The Secretary of State to the Minister Resident in Iraq (Knabenshue)
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Battle of Britain
Putland, Alan L. "7 September 1940 - The Aftermath."
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Battle of Britain
Serviceability rates in Fighter Command's fighter squadrons, between 24 August and 7 September, were listed as: 64.8% on 24 August; 64.7% on 31 August and 64.25% on 7 September 1940.
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