The British Admiralty announced that the trawler HMS Campina
had been sunk by enemy mine.
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) made widespread raids on
aircraft factories, oil depots, twelve aerodromes, and other
targets in Holland and Germany.
Coastal Command aircraft attacked patrol boats in Dunkirk
harbour, oil tanks at Flushing and docks at Amsterdam.
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) secured direct hits on submarine
jetty in Tobruk harbour. El Gubbi and El Adem also attacked.
South African Air Force (SAAF) made four raids on Diredawa
aerodrome, Abyssinia.
Luftwaffe
Dornier
Do 17 was shot down by the British Royal Air Force (RAF)
fighters near Northeast coast of Scotland. Coastal Command
aircraft shot down enemy fying boat in same area.
Third War Budget, presented, by Sir Kingsley Wood, Income
tax raised to 8/6. Higher duties on tobacco, Wines beer and
entertainments.
P�tain. Government announced that M. Daladier and three members
of his Cabinet are to be tried on charge of war responsibility.
Go To: 24th
July
Articles:
The Second Great War.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
The War Illustrated.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
2194 Days Of War.
ISBN-10: 086136614X
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