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25 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.

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  1. Excerpt from the London Gazette, Issue 35151, page 2506, published 1941-05-02: "issioners of the Admiralty are to give thenecessary directions herein accordingly.Rupert B. Howorth.

    Source The London Gazette (opens external site)

  2. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 5 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1941-04-25, 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.

  3. Excerpt from the London Gazette, Supplement to Issue 35148, page 2439, published 1941-04-29: "At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the25th day of April, 1941.PRESENT,The KING'S Most Excellent Majesty in Council.

    Source The London Gazette (opens external site)

  4. Excerpt from the London Gazette, Issue 35151, page 2505, published 1941-05-02: "At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the25th day of April, 1941.PRESENT,The KING's Most Excellent Majesty in Council.

    Source The London Gazette (opens external site)

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