Diplomatic record
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11 July 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 Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France (Leahy)
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Diplomatic record
The Ambassador in France (Leahy) to the Secretary of State
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Theater not recorded
THOR mission records show at least 18 Allied sorties (6 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1941-07-11, flown by RAF. Targets included SYRIA.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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Diplomatic record
The Consul General at Beirut (Engert) to the Secretary of State
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