It was announced that Victoria Crosses have been awarded to
Lieutenant. (now Captain.) H. M. Ervine Andrews, East Lancashire
Regiment and (posthumously) to Lance Corporal. H. Nicholls,
Grenadier Guards.
Greek tanker Hermione under charter to Italian Government,
reported sunk by British forces on
28
July 1940. The patrol yacht HMS Gulzar was reported sunk
on
29 July 1940
by air attack.
Minister of Economic Warfare announced extension of British
blockade to cover whole of Europe and North Africa.
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) made day and night attacks
on aerodromes, barges, oil storage plants, and other targets
in Northern France and Low Countries.
Coastal Command aircraft attacked gun emrplacements on Norwegian
coast. Other aircraft attacked naval base at Emden.
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) made eight raids on Italian
positions near Kassala.
Sporadic Luftwaffe raids on Britain. One fighter and two bombers
brought down.
Lord Halifax made vigorous protest to Japanese Ambassador
against arrest of British subjects in Japan.
Award of Army�s two first V.C.s.
Germans closed German-Swiss frontier.
M22
Minesweeper
Commissioned 30 July 1940
Go To: 31st
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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