Germans reported to have massed 65 to 80 divisions behind
the lines from the North Sea to Switzerland.
A Luftwaffe
Heinkel
He 111 aircraft attempting a reconnaissance flight over
the Forth area was forced down at, Lammermoorr Hills east
of Dalkeith by British fighters. Two of the crew survived
and were taken to Edinburgh. Another Luftwaffe plane appeared
over the Orkneys, but disappeared when fighters went to engage
it.
The British air ministry announced that the British Royal
Air Force (RAF) aircraft carried out night reconnaissances
over certain areas in southern Germany. This was the first
flight in severe weather. All aircraft returned.
Washington issued a protest against the attitude of Russia
over the case of the City of Flint, the whereabouts of which
at present was uncertain.
M19
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Launched 28 October 1939
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The Second Great War.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
The War Illustrated.
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2194 Days Of War.
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