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1 April 1941
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.
7 of 18 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Entries
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During this month the heavy bombing of British cities continues, and convoy losses remain heavy.
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Japan and the Soviet Union sign a neutrality pact.
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UK Parliament
Liabilities (War-Time Adjustment) Bill. [H.L.] (House of Lords)
Official record of proceedings in the House of Lords, sitting of 1941-04-01: "Liabilities (War-Time Adjustment) Bill. [H.L.]." Source: Hansard (Open Parliament Licence v3.0)
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UK Parliament
The Mediterranean Victory (House of Lords)
Official record of proceedings in the House of Lords, sitting of 1941-04-01: "The Mediterranean Victory." Source: Hansard (Open Parliament Licence v3.0)
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European Theater
THOR mission records show at least 12 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the European Theater on 1941-04-01, flown by RAF. Targets included FRANCE.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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Mediterranean Theater
THOR mission records show at least 6 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1941-04-01, 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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