Diplomatic record
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16 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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Diplomatic record
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant)
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Diplomatic record
The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State
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Battle of Crete
The operation was scheduled for 16 May 1941, but was postponed to 20 May, with the 5th Mountain Division replacing the 22nd Air Landing Division.
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Mediterranean Theater
THOR mission records show at least 17 Allied sorties (5 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1941-05-16, 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 37 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1941-05-16, 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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