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3 May 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. 3 May: British forces in Ethiopia begin the investment of Amba Alagi where Italian forces under the Duke of Aosta have taken up defensive positions.

    Source Wikipedia (opens external site)

  2. Excerpt from the London Gazette, Issue 35187, page 3319, published 1941-06-10: "issioners of the Admiralty are to give thenecessary directions herein accordingly.Rupert B. Howorth.

    Source The London Gazette (opens external site)

  3. Theater not recorded

    THOR mission records show at least 134 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1941-05-03, flown by RAF. Targets included IRAQ.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

  4. Excerpt from the London Gazette, Issue 35176, page 3088, published 1941-05-30: "At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the3oth day of May, 1941.PRESENT,The KING'S Most Excellent Majesty in Council.

    Source The London Gazette (opens external site)

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