T11
Torpedo boat
Laid down 1 July 1938
Z9
Wolfgang Zenker Destroyer
Commissioned 2 July 1938
On 5 July 1938, The international Non-Intervention Committee
reaches an agreement regarding the withdrawal of all foreign
volunteers from Spain.
R25
R-boat
Launched 8 July 1938
Ludwig
Beck sent another message to Wehrmacht Army chief Walther
von Brauchitsch on 16 July 1938, noting his concern that
an invasion of Czechoslovakia would trigger military reaction
by the western powers, which would spell doom for Germany.
He also included in this message that Walther
von Brauchitsch should incite Wehrmacht Army generals
to resign en masse in protest of Adolf
Hitler's reckless invasion plan.
Ludwig
Beck met with Wehrmacht Army chief Walther
von Brauchitsch on 19 July 1938, attempting to persuade
him to use his influence to put a stop to the invasion of
Czechoslovakia. He also offered suggestions on what he thought
Adolf
Hitler's government should be doing, mainly social and
civil concerns, instead of provoking war at this stage of
Germany's rearmament.
On 22 July 1938, Britain rejected a proposal from its ambassador
in Berlin, Nevile Henderson, for a four power summit on Czechoslovakia
consisting of Britain, France, Germany and the Soviet Union,
London would under no circumstances accept the Soviet Union
as a diplomatic partner.
On 24 July 1938, Start of the Battle of the Ebro. Republican
forces attempt to divert the Nationalists from attacking Valencia
and to diminish the pressure on Catalonia. At first, the Republican
troops, commanded by General Modesto, achieve considerable
success, but were then limited by superior Nationalist air
power. Heavy combat continued into November.
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The War Illustrated.
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2194 Days Of War.
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