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30 September 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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UK Parliament

India And Burma (Postponement Of Elections) Bill. [H.L.] (House of Lords)

Official record of proceedings in the House of Lords, sitting of 1941-09-30: "India And Burma (Postponement Of Elections) Bill. [H.L.]." Source: Hansard (Open Parliament Licence v3.0)

Source Hansard (UK Parliament) (opens external site)
East Africa Theater

THOR mission records show at least 1 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the East Africa Theater on 1941-09-30, flown by RAF. Targets included ETHIOPIA/ABSINNYA.

Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

THOR mission records show at least 0 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1941-09-30, 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.
Battle of Moscow

While the start of the battle is usually regarded as the beginning of Operation Typhoon on 30 September 1941 (or sometimes on 2 October 1941), there are two different dates for the end of the offensive.

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30 September 1941

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India And Burma (Postponement Of Elections) Bill. [H.L.] (House of Lords)

THOR mission records show at least 1 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the East Africa Theater on 1941-09-30, flown by RAF. Targets included ETHIOPIA/ABSINNYA.

THOR mission records show at least 0 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1941-09-30, flown by RAF. Targets included GREECE.

While the start of the battle is usually regarded as the beginning of Operation Typhoon on 30 September 1941 (or sometimes on 2 October 1941), there are two different dates for the end of the offensive.

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