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12 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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At sea
Three "Lake"-class Coast Guard cutters, authorized for transfer on 10 April under Lend-Lease, are turned over to the Royal Navy. Champlain becomes HMS Sennen; Sebago becomes HMS Walney, and Cayuga becomes HMS Totland (see 20 and 30 May).
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Diplomatic record
Memorandum of Conversation, by the Assistant Chief of the Division of European Affairs (Henderson)
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Diplomatic record
The Minister in Egypt (Kirk) to the Secretary of State
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Diplomatic record
Memorandum by the Secretary of State
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Mediterranean Theater
THOR mission records show at least 3 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1941-05-12, flown by RAF. Targets included GREECE.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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Theater not recorded
THOR mission records show at least 49 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1941-05-12, 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.
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