1939
September 1st
Poland invaded by Germany. Britain and France deliver urgent warnings to Hitler to withdraw. General mobilization proclaimed in Britain and France. Evacuation of British schoolchildren begins.
September 2ND
Bill for compulsory military service between ages of 18 and 41 passed. Warsaw bombed six times. British Government receives pledges of support from Canada, Australia, New Zealand and 46 Indian rulers.
September 3rd
Britain and France each present an ultimatum to Germany. At 11-45am Mr Chamberlain broadcasts that as no favourable reply has been received, Britain is now at war with Germany. Fierce fighting in Poland. British War Cabinet created. The King broadcasts to the nation. British liner “Athenia” sunk by U-boat. Australia and New Zealand declare war.
September 4th
Fleet blockade begins. R.A.F. drop 6.000.000 copies of leaflet over north and West Germany. R.A.F. raid Wilhelmshaven and damage two battleships. Poland starts operations. Mr Chamberlain broadcasts message to the German people.
September 5th
Important towns south of Polish Corridor captured. Over 3, 000,000 copies of leaflet dropped over Ruhr area. British steamer “Bosnia” sunk. Three German ships potential raiders, suck.
September 6th
Enemy aircraft arrive off East Coast, but turn back before British fighters make contact. French troops penetrate German territory in direction of Saarbruecken. Two armies established on 125 mile front from Rhine to Moselle. Polish Government leaves Warsaw for Lublin. Cracow falls. British ship “Royal Sceptre” sunk. Third successful reconnaissance over Germany. South Africa declares war.
September 7th
Germans reach Pultusk, 30 miles north of Warsaw. Garrison at Westerplatte surrenders. British ship “olivegrove” torpedoed.
September 8th
Poland admits retreat from Lodz, Piotrkow and Rozen, but denies that Germans have entered Warsaw. British steamer “Manaar" and two other British and one French suck. Fourth reconnaissance flight over Germany.
September 9th
French continue local advances on Western Front. Fifth reconnaissance flight over Central Germany. R.A.F. Raid island of Sylt. German air base. Goering makes “peace” broadcast from Berlin armament factory
September 10th
Germans withdraw from neighbourhood of Warsaw. Fifteen bombing raids over capital. French secure further gains on Western Front. Canada declares war.
September 11th
Attack on Warsaw checked. Advance on Lwow held up. French troops achieve further progress.
September 12th
Supreme War council meet in French. French make further progress. Officially stated that British troops are now in France. In Poland Germans attack towards Bialystok. Main German force held up at Modlin. British ships “Inverliffey” “Firby” “Blairlogie” and “Gartavon” torpedoed. Finnish barque “Olivebank” sunk by drifting mine.
September 13th
Germany announces that open towns would be bombed. German advance east of Warsaw. French War Cabinet formed. With M. Daladier as prime Minister and Minister for War and for Foreign Affairs.
September 14th
Germans claim capture of Gdynia and to be now encircling Warsaw. French launch new offensive. British ships “Vancouver City” and “British Influence” sunk. Official Kremlin organ “Pravda” mentions Poland’s “brutal” treatment of minorities, especially Ukrainians and White Russians.
September 15th
Germans claim to have surrounded Warsaw. Ruthless bombing of open towns begins. French troops reach outposts of Siegfried Line.
September 16th
Germans claim capture of Przemysl and Bialystok. “Fanad Head” “Davara” “Rudyard Kipling” and “Cheyenne” sunk by U–Boats. Belgian steamer “Alex van Opstal” sunk near Weymouth.
September 17th
Soviet troops invade Poland without warning. Polish front collapses under crushing German attacks. Germany presents terms for surrender. German attacks on Western Front repulsed with loss. British aircraft carrier “Courageous” sunk.
September 18th
Soviet and German troops meet near Brest-Litovsk and issue a joint communiqué. Attack on Warsaw resumed. Polish Government crosses into Rumania. French troops advance within three miles of Saarbruecken. Two R.A.F. seaplanes rescue crew of “Kensington Court”.
September 19th
Soviet troops occupy Vilna. Hitler enters Danzig and broadcasts, a speech defending his policy towards Russia. German attacks on Western Front repulsed.
September 20th
Fierce fighting west of Warsaw. Comparative calm on Western Front. Canadian Cabinet decides to raise expeditionary force of 20,000. Contraband goods to value of £500,000 reported seized during week ending September 16th. Details of private fortunes of Nazi leaders published in New York.
September 21st
M. Calinescu, Rumanian Prremier, assassinated by members of the Iron Guard. President Roosevelt introduces Bill to repeal Arms Embargo. Poles continue to resist in Warsaw. Modlin and others areas, despite ruthless bombing.
September 22nd
Warsaw still holding out. General von Fritsch killed outside the city. French detachments reach out skirts of Zweibruecken. Grimsby trawler reported to have sunk a U- boat by accident.
September 23rd
Polish troops still resisting desperately. Mussolini appeals for cessation of hostilities now that Poland is “liquidated”. Finnish steamers “Martti- Ragnar” and Walma” sunk by U-boats British ship “Arkleside” reported sunk.
September 24th
Incessant bombardment of Warsaw. Swedish ship “Gertrud Blatt” sunk by U-boat. Local German attacks repulsed on Western Front.
September 25th
Warsaw and Modlin still holding out. French artillery begins first bombardment of Rhine fortifications. Further reconnaissance flights by R.A.F. Over Western Germany. Swedish steamer “Silesia” torpedoed. British freighter “Hazleside” reported sunk. Turkish Foreign Minister, M Sarajoglu arrives in Moscow
September 26th
Attack on Warsaw intensified. Twenty German aircraft attempt to bomb squadron of Home Fleet in North Sea. But are driven off with two planes destroyed and one badly damaged. No British ship was damaged. Mr Churchill reviews success of campaign against U- boats.
September 27th
Surrender of Warsaw. Poles still hold out on Hel Peninsula. Von Ribbentrop arrives in Moscow to discuss Polish problems. German troops mass on Western Front. Further R.A.F. Reconnaissance flights over Germany and Western Front. War Budget introduced in House of Commons. Soviet steamer “Metallist” sunk by unknown submarine.
September 28th
French troops advance near Saar River. Swedish boat “Nyland” sunk by U –Boat. Norwegian steamers “Jern” and “Haugesund” sunk.
September 29th
Molotov and Ribbentrop sign a treaty in Moscow by which Poland is partitioned and a declaration is made that the war should now stop. Estonia and Soviet Union sign a treaty of mutual assistance. R.A.F. Carry out attacks on ships of German fleet in Heligoland Bight. Turkish military Mission headed by General Orbay leave Ankara for London. Norwegian steamer “Takstaas” sunk by U – Boat.
September 30th
M Moscicki resigns Presidency of Poland. New Polish Government constituted in Paris with M. Raczkiewicz as Premier and War Minister Warsaw garrison begins to leave the city. Successful reconnaissance flights over Germany. Five British aircraft engage in air battle with 15 German fighters at height of 20,000 ft over enemy territory and suffer some casualties. Air Ministry announce photographic survey made by R.A.F. machines 600ft above Siegfried Line. Danish steamer “Vendia” sunk by U-Boat.
1940
September 1st
R.A.F. bomb Dutch aerodromes and naval base at Lorient. Munich raided for first time. Other night targets are Emden, Kassel, Soest, and Mannheim. Aircraft works at Turin and Milan bombed Heavy raids on S.E. coast. Nazis lose 25 planes, Britain 16.
September 2nd
Submarine “Sturgeon” sinks 10,000 ton transport. Heavy R.A.F. night raids on N.W. Germany, Lorient, shipping off Dutch coast. Ostend harbour and targets at Genoa. Fierce air battles over S.E. England. Night attacks in Bristol Channel and South Wales area Germans lose 55 machines, Britain 18.
September 3rd
R.A.F. make night raids on German forests, power stations, barge concentrations in Beveland Canal. Raiders try to reach aerodromes near London. Twenty five shot down for 15 British. U.S.A. agrees to exchange 50 over age destroyers for bases along Atlantic seaboard. German transport torpedoed.
September 4th
Determined raids on Britain. Germans lose 54 planes, Britain 17. R.A.F. Bomb invasion ports and many targets in N.W. Germany. Heavy raids on enemy aerodromes in Eastern Libya.
September 5th
Admiralty announce five day naval operations in Mediterranean when Italian Fleet turned tail. Italian naval and air bases bombed, Destroyers “Ivanhoe” and “Esk” reported sunk. R.A.F. bomb supplies in German forests Channel invasion ports and fiat works at Turin. Renewed attacks on Britain. Enemy lose 39 aircraft, Britain 20.
September 6th
Three hour night raid on Berlin and elsewhere in Germany. Big enemy attacks over S.E. England. Night raids on London, Liverpool, and other towns in West. Nazis lose 46 machines, Britain 19. King Carol abdicates.
September 7th
Heavy attack on London. Many fierce air fights, Destructive fires in East End. Enemy lose 103 machines, Britain 22. R.A.F. Bomb Channel ports and targets in N.W. Germany.
September 8th
Two enemy supply ships sunk off Norway. R.A.F. bomb Channel ports and convoys in North Sea. Prolonged night attacks on London Docks suffer heavily. Enemy lose 11 planes Britain 3.
September 9th
Announced that in Mediterranean submarine “Osiris" has sunk one Italian supply ship and submarine “Rorqual” two submarines “Phoenix” presumed lost. R.A.F. blows up Neukoln gasworks at Berlin. Sustained attacks on invasion barges. Day and night raiders over London. Fifty two shot down; Britain loses 13.
September 10th
R.A.F. bomb Berlin, Bremen, Wilhelmshaven, barge concentrations, docks and harbours on French, Belgian, and Dutch coasts, and many aerodromes. Heavy night attack on London, Two raiders destroyed
September 11th
R.A.F. bomb military targets at Berlin, Hamburg, Bremen, Wilhelmshaven and Frankfurt; barge concentrations, docks and shipping at Channel ports, convoys off Dunkirk. Enemy attempt big attack on London but are driven off. Night raids directed chiefly against S. London and suburbs. Enemy lose 89 aircraft Britain 24.
September 12th
Sporadic attacks on Britain. Enemy lose three aircraft, Britain none. R.A.F. attack oil stores shipping and docks at Emden and Flushing. Other forces bomb key distribution centres and Norderney seaplane base.
September 13th
Italians cross Egyptian frontier and occupy Sollum. R.A.F. attack convoy of tankers off mole at Zeebrugge. Heavy night raids on invasion bases. Heavy night raid on London, South Wales, and town bombed Enemy lose two aircraft.
September 14th
R.A.F. makes sustained attacks on shipping, barge concentrations and supplies at Channel ports. Daylight raids in many areas, including London. Midlands’s town damaged at night. Enemy lose 18 planes Britain 9.
September 15th
Germans lose 185 machines, Britain 25, in mass raids on S.E. England. Intense air fights over Kent. Two formations reach London. Two attacks on Portland and Southampton areas. Night raiders over London S.W. England, Midlands and S.E. Scotland. R.A.F. bomb war supplies shipping and barges at ports along North Sea and Channel coasts, and supply centres in N.W. Germany.
September 16th
Fleet Air Arm attack Benghazi, damaging ships in harbour. Italian advance guard in Egypt reaches Sidi Barrani. R.A.F. raid Calais, Ostend, Dunkirk and veere. Large enemy formations driven off during the day. At night bombs fall in London, Home Counties, Midlands and North West. Enemy lose seven aircraft, Britain one.
September 17th
“City of Benares” carrying children to Canada torpedoed. R.A.F. raid Ostend, Zeebrugge, barges off Dutch coast, ymuiden aerodrome. Night attacks on invasion ports and Rhineland centres. Heavy night raids on London and Merseyside. Enemy lose 12 planes Britain three.
September 18th
Submarine “Narwhal” presumed lost. R.A.F. attack convoy off Borkum. Aerodrome of De Kooy and Cherbourg. Fiercest night attack yet made on invasion ports. Italian bases in Dodecanese raided. Heavy night attacks on London Merseyside, Midlands, etc. Enemy lose 48 aircraft Britain 12.
September 19th
Fleet Air Arm bomb Benghazi. R.A.F. attack Dortmund Ems Canal. Ostend, Flushing and Dunkirk. Small scale day attacks on Britain. Night raids directed chiefly against London and suburbs. Five raiders shot down.
September 20th
Intense attacks on invasion ports and targets in N.W. Germany. R.A.F. Attack aerodromes in Western Desert. Large enemy formations driven back from S.E. coast. Minor attack on London at night. Germans lose four aircraft, Britain seven.
September 21st
R.A.F. makes continuous attacks on invasion bases and enemy shipping. Sidi Barrani and troop positions bombed. Minor raids on Britain. In evening many air combats along Thames Estuary. At night bombs fall in London in 20 S.E. Towns and villages, and in a town in N.W. England.
September 22nd
Submarine “Osiris” sinks Italian destroyer in Adriatic. Sloop “Dundee” reported sunk. R.A.F. makes widespread raids in Germany, Holland, Belgium and France. Navy attacks enemy positions in Sidi Barrani area.
September 23rd
Heavy R.A.F. Raid on Berlin and others German targets. Channel invasion ports vigorously bombed. Air attacks on Menastir aerodrome and Tobruk harbour. Raiders attack Eastbourne and other seaside towns. At night bombs fall in London. Nazis lose 11 aircraft Britain 11. Gen de Gaulle, with Free French Force and British naval squadron, arrives off Dakar and there is exchange of bombardment.
September 24th
Submarine “Thames” reported lost. Coastal Command attack Zeebrugge and Brest. Night raid on Berlin and others places. Enemy aircraft attack across Kent coast and Thames Estuary. Southampton attacked. Night raids on Central London and Wales. Enemy lose eight Britain four.
September 25th
Gen. de Gaulle abandons operations at Dakar. R.A.F. Raid on Bristol. Air battle over Bournemouth. Heavy night attacks on London. Enemy lose 26 aircraft, Britain four.
September 26th
Three supply vessels reported sunk by submarines H 49 and “Tuna" Heavy R.A.F. attacks on Channel ports. Day attacks on coastal towns from Hastings to Southampton. Heavy night raid on London and suburbs. Enemy lose 34 aircraft Britain eight.
September 27th
Germany, Italy and Japan sign ten year pact. R.A.F. makes large scale attacks on invasion ports. Lorient and targets in N.W. Germany. Massed day raids on S. England; three on London, air fights near Bristol. Germans lose 133 aircraft Britain 34.
September 28th
Bombs fall by day in S.E. areas. Raiders near Portsmouth driven off. Night attacks on London S.E. England. Merseyside and East Midlands. Germans lose six aircraft, Britain seven. R.A.F. raid Berlin, Wilhelmshaven Channel ports and Lorient.
September 29th
R.A.F. bomb oil refineries aluminium works, gasworks and goods yards in N.W. Germany. Widespread night raids. Serious fires in London and on Merseyside. Ten enemy planes destroyed against four British.
September 30th
Six heavy day attacks against S.E. England and Bristol area. At night bombs fall in London and on Merseyside. Enemy lose 49 aircraft, Britain 22. R.A.F. Raid German bases. Berlin bombed for four hours.
1941
September 1st
Timoshenko counters attacks in Gomel sector. R.A.F. bomb targets in south Italy and Sicily. Night raid on Cologne. Heavy raid on Newcastle.
September 2nd
Fierce battle raging near Leningrad. Day raid on Bremen heavy night attacks on Frankfurt and Berlin.
September 3rd
Voroshilov now in change of Leningrad defence. Night raid on Brest.
September 4th
Announced that cruiser “Hermione” had destroyed an Italian submarine. Fortress aircraft bomb Rotterdam. U.S. Destroyer “Greer” attacked off Iceland by U Boat.
September 5th
U.S. steamer “Steel Seafarer” bombed and sunk in Gulf of Suez.
September 6th
Announced that our submarines in Mediterranean have sunk 11,000. ton. Italian liner and ship of ramb class. Fortress aircraft attack shipping at Oslo. Night raids on Rhineland.
September 7th
Russians counter attack in Kexholm and Gomel areas. Heavy night raid on Berlin.
September 8th
War Office announces raid on Spitsbergen by British Canadian and Norwegian troops, coal mines wrecked. Norwegian population brought to England. U Boat surrenders to Hudson aircraft in Atlantic. Night raids on Kassel, Munster, Cherbourg, Corinth Canal and Crete.
September 9th
Iran accepts Allied teams. Announced that naval forces have attacked German supply ships off Murmansk. Heavy raid and Messina.
September 10th
Heavy night raids on Turin, Genoa, and Messina.
September 11th
Russian counter offensive S. and S.W. of Leningrad and near Valdai Hills. Roosevelt warns Axis against entering U.S. protected waters. U.S. Cargo ship “Montana” torpedoed off Iceland.
September 12th
R.A.F. and Fleet Air Arm break up enemy convoy in Mediterranean in night and day attacks. Night raids on Frankfurt, Cherbourg, and St Nazaire. Russians evacuate Chernigov.
September 13th
Kiev threatened with encirclement. Night raids on Brest.
September 14th
Germans gain bridgehead at Kremenchug east of Dnieper.
September 15th
Severe night raids on Hamburg. Le Havre and elsewhere.
September 16th
Shah of Persia abdicates in favour of his son. Von Rundstedt launches powerful new offensive in Ukraine. R.A.F. bomb Karlsruhe.
September 17th
British and Russian forces reach Teheran. Assault on Leningrad renewed with waves of dive bombers. Day attack on power plant near Bethune. Night raids on Karlsruhe and St Nazaire.
September 18th
Germans pierce outer defences of Kiev. Submarines in Mediterranean sink two Italian troopships.
September 19th
Germans occupy Kiev and claim capture of Poltava. R.A.F. makes night raids on Stettin and targets near Nantes.
September 20th
R.A.F. makes day attacks on objectives in Norway. N.W. Germany and occupied France. Night raids on Frankfurt and Berlin.
September 21st
Two big sweeps by R.A.F. over northern France; 29 enemy fighters destroyed; we lose 13.
September 22nd
Soviet forces encircled east of Kiev resisting strongly. Russians continue advance in Smolensk area.
September 23rd
Germans pushed back 7 miles in Leningrad sector.
September 24th
Germans claim capture of Peterhov, 18 miles W. of Leningrad. Allied Council at St James Palace endorse Atlantic Charter.
September 25th
Germans attack Crimea using parachute troops. Leningrad attacked by Stukas and heavy bombers.
September 26th
Night raids on Calais, Dunkirk, and Cologne, also on targets in Sicily. Italian garrison of 4,000 at Wolchefit, Abyssinia, surrenders.
September 27th
Bitter fighting in Crimea. New German offensive against Leningrad repulsed. Important British convoy in Mediterranean gets through with loss of one freighter and damage to “H.M.S. Nelson”
September 28th
British and U.S. delegations to Three Power Conference arrive in Moscow. Night raids on Turin. Milan and elsewhere in N. Italy. Gen Catroux proclaims independence of Syria.
September 29th
Heydrich initiates reign of terror in Czechoslovakia. Night raids on Stettin, Hamburg, Cherbourg and Le Havre.
September 30th
German drive against Kharkov develops. Night raids on Stettin Hamburg, Cherbourg.
1942
September 1st
Greater part of British troops withdraws from Ethiopia. Germans reach Black Sea and claim capture of Anapa. Axis troops from Crimea land in Taman peninsula. Heavy R.A.F. raid on Saarbruecken. Togo, Japanese Foreign Minister resigns, succeeded by Tojo.
September 2nd
Eighth Army in heavy fighting between Ruweisat and EI Hemeimat. R.A.F. use 8,000 lb bombs for the first time in Duesseldorf raid.
September 4th
Russians bomb Budapest, Vienna, Breslau and Konigsberg. R.A.F. loses 11 machines in Bremen raid.
September 5th
Germans claim capture of Novorossilisk.
September 8th
American troops take over bases in Santa Elena peninsula and Galapagos Islands; Japanese advance from Kokoda into Owen Stanley Range.
September 10th
Allied operations resumed in Madagascar. Japanese reported to have outflanked Australians in Papua and crossed Owen Stanley Range, fighting in progress about 50 miles from Port Moresby. Heavy R.A.F. raid on Duesseldorf; 31 aircraft lost.
September 12th
Allied convoys to and from Russian meet with fierce Axis attacks, spread over several days. Forty enemy aircraft destroyed two U Boats sunk and four others seriously damaged. Out of 75 escorting warships we lost the destroyer H.M.S. “Somali” and the minesweeper H.M.S. “Leda" and four naval fighter aircraft. Germans make slight progress at Stalingrad, with heavy losses. Japanese checked in Papua.
September 13th
British mobile desert patrols damage bases and aerodromes at Benghazi and Barce. Enemy installations destroyed in night raid by combined forces on Tobruk. Two British warships lost, H.M.S. “Sikh" and “Zulu" R.A.F. Make 100th raid on Bremen, losing 19 machines.
September 15th
Eighth Army patrols attack Jalo oasis, destroying stores. Canadian official report on Dieppe raid gives casualties as 3,350 out of 5,000 troops employed. Japanese reach Iorabaiwa, only 32 miles from Port Moresby.
September 16th
Governor General of Madagascar asks for armistice. Fighting on out skirts of Stalingrad. Ruhr heavily raided again; 39 aircraft lost.
September 17th
Madagascar armistice terms rejected. Quisling introduces death penalty in Norway. Masayuka Tam becomes Japanese Foreign Minister.
September 18th
Allied forces land on east coast of Madagascar and occupy Tamatave.
September 23rd
British forces in Madagascar enter Antananarivo. Russians launch counter – offensive N.W. of Stalingrad. R.A.F. loses 10 aircraft over Flensburg.
September 24th
French sovereignty proclaimed in Madagascar, with temporary Allied military jurisdiction.
September 25th
R.A.F. daylight raid on Oslo.
September 28th
Reported that U.S. air forces in Solomon Islands destroyed 42 Japanese aircraft in three days without loss. British submarine H.M.S. “Thorn" considered lost.
September 29th
Russians advance between Don and Volga, cross Volga in Rzhev sector and recapture 25 villages. Australians resume offensive in New Guinea and advance to Nauro.
September 30th
More British landings in Madagascar, at Tulear and Fort Dauphin Argentine Parliament demands severance of diplomatic relations with Axis. Japanese begin withdrawal from Iorabaiwa.
1943
September 1st
Annihilation of German forces at Taganrog announced (U.S.S.R.). U.S.A. 10th A.F. dropped great weight of bombs on Mandalay (Burma). 206 tons dropped on Madang (New Guinea).
September 2nd
President Roosevelt and Mr Churchill met in Washington. Entire Kursk province liberated, Sumy, Lisichansk and other places recaptured by Red Army. Bolzano and Trento heavily raided from the air (Italy)
September 3rd
8th Army landed on Italian mainland near Reggio. Five Luftwaffe repair bases in France heavily attacked by U.S. Fortresses, R.A.F. Lancasters dropped 1,000 tons of bombs in 20 minute attack on Berlin.
September 4th
Voroshilovgrad province entirely freed (U.S.S.R.). 8th Army took Scilla. Baghara and Melito (Italy)
September 4th – 5th
Large Scale Australian and U.S. Sea and air landings east of Lae (New Guinea)
September 5th
At night Bomber Command dropped 1,500 tons of bombs on Mannheim – Ludwigshafen.
September 6th
Konotop and many other places recaptured by Red Army. Palmi and Delianuova captured by 8th Army, day and night air attacks on enemy communications and airfields round Naples. Australians captured Nadzab air base (New Guinea)
September 8th
Surrender of Italy announced. Staliono recaptured by Red Army. Germans raided Spitsbergen.
September 9th
Bakhmach recaptured by Russians. Allied 5th Army landed in Salerno area. Taranto occupied from the sea. (Italy).
September 10th
Russians captured Mariupol. British captured Salerno; Rome occupied by Germans (Italy).
September 11th
Brindisi captured by 8th Army, Italian fleet surrendered at Malta.
September 12th
8th Army captured Crotone (Italy). Paramushiro (Kurile Islands, Japan) raided by U.S. bombers.
September 13th
British hospital ship sunk by German bombers off Salerno.
September 13th -14th
(Night) French commandos landed at Ajaccio (Corsica)
September 14th
Australians captured Salamaua (New Guinea)
September 15th
Nyezhin recaptured by Soviet troops.
September 16th
Recapture of Novorossiisk, Lozovaya and many other places by Red Army. Montecorvino captured by 5th Army (Italy). Split reported in Patriot hands (Yugoslavia) Australians captured Lae (New Guinea).
September 17th
Bryansk recaptured by Russians. Patrols of 5th and 8th Armies linked near Agropoli (Italy).
September 18th
5th Army captured Battipaglia and Altavilla (Italy). Strong U.S. carrier – borne task forces attacked Nauru Island and the Gilberts.
September 19th
Mr Churchill arrived back In London. Desa River forced Dukhovschina. Yartsevo and many other places recaptured by Red Army.
September 20th
Over 2,500 places including Velizh, recaptured by Russians.
September 21st
Red Army took Chernigov by storm. 8th Army captured Potenza (Italy). Occupation of Aegean islands of Cos. Leros and Samos by British forces officially announced.
September 22nd
Anapa Pereyaslav and other places recaptured by Red Army. Concentrated night attack by British bombers on Hanover (1, 5000 tons in 30 mins) British midget submarines attacked “Tirpitz" (Norway).
September 23rd
Poltava and Unecha recaptured by Soviet forces. At night Mannheim – Ludwigshafen attacked by Bomber Command in great strength. 5TH Army opened offensive north of Salerno (Italy). French troops occupied Bonifacio and Porto Vecchio (Corsica)
September 25th
Russians recaptured Smolensk and Roslavl
September 27th
Very strong force of U.S. Fortresses attacked Emden and Aurich at night 1,700 tons of bombs dropped by Bomber Command on Hanover. Foggia captured by 8th Army (Italy)
September 29th
Russians recaptured Kremenchug. Heavy R.A.F. Night attack on Bochum (Germany). Castel lamare Pompeii and other places captured by 5th Army, Manfredonia by 8th (Italy). Loss of Split to Germans admitted by Yugoslav government.
September 30th
Badoglio formed new government (Italy)
1944
September 1st
Dieppe Verdun and Arras on Bremen. Liberated R.A.F. Made night attack on Bremen. German guns bombarded. S.E. England for 5 ½ hours. First major U.S. bombing of Philippines, U.S. Task forces attacked Bonin Volcano and Mariana Islands. General Montgomery‘s promotion to Field Marshal announced.
September 2nd
Lens Douai Bapaume Vimy Ridge St Valery en Caux liberated. Allies crossed Belgian frontier. 5th Army occupied Pisa (Italy). U.S. Liberators dropped 130 tons on Davao (Philippines); U.S. task force bombarded Wake Island. Greek Government of National Unity formed in Cairo.
September 3rd
Russels, Tourna, Bethune, Abbeville, Lyons, Villefranche, liberated. Heavy attacks on Brest by American bombers. Enemy cleared from Pesaro (Italy)
September 4th
Antwerp Malines. Louvain. Mons. Lille. Macon liberated. Concentrated R.A.F. Night attack on Karlsruhe. M.A.A.F made 1,800 sorties in N. Italy. Partisan rising in Czechoslovakia.
September 5th
Charleroi and Namur liberated; U.S.A. 8th A. F. Heavily bombed Karlsruhe. R.A.F. dropped over 1,000 tons on Le Havre (day), bombed Hanover. Krefeld. Maastricht (night). 8th Army closing in on Rimini (Italy). 14th Army captured Sittaung (Burma) Cease fire on Soviet Finnish front. U.S.S.R. Declared war on Bulgaria.
September 6th
Ghent, Courtrai, Armentiere, Poitiers, Chalon–sur–Saone. Cluny liberated. U.S. task force attacked Palau Islands.
September 6th – 7th
U.S. Liberators dropped over 250 tons on bases near Davao (Philippines.)
September 7th
Ypres liberated. Karlsruhe bombed by R.A.F. (night). Organized evacuation from London ceased.
September 8th
Liege. Beaune Le Creusot. Besancon liberated. 1.500 U.S. aircraft attacked Ludwigshafen. Karlsruhe. Kassel (Germany). Concentrated R.A.F. Night attack on Nuremberg. First rockets fell in London. Red Army captured Varna and Ruschuk (Bulgaria). Targets in Yugoslavia. Heavily bombed by Allied aircraft. Japanese capture of Lingling (Hunan China) announced. Enemy convoy (32 ships and 20 sampans) wiped out by air attack off Mindanao (Philippines.) Bulgaria declared war on Germany.
September 9th
1,500–1,750 U. S. aircraft attacked Mannheim, Ludwigshafen, Mainz, Dusseldorf the Ruhr, R.A.F. Made night attack on Munchen Gladbach. Cease–fire on Soviet–Bulgarian front.
September 10th
Enemy resistance in; Ghent and Ostend ceased city of Luxemburg liberated. Canadian assault on Le Havre began. 1,600 – 1, 850 U.S. aircraft attacked Gaggenau. Nuremberg. Ulm (Germany). Naval bombardment of Rimini (Italy) begins.
September 10th – 11th
(Night) Ventimiglia area bombarded from the sea.
September 11th
U.S. 1st Army crossed Luxemburg – German frontier. British 2nd Army crossed Belgian Dutch frontier. U.S. 7th Army from S. France joined U.S. 3rd Army from West. First major air engagement over Germany, 133 German fighters shot down. Bomber Command dropped 286,000 incendiaries on Darmstadt. 2nd Quebec Conference (to 16th).
September 12th
Le Have garrison surrendered; Bruges Eupen. Malmeby liberated; over 2,000 U.S. aircraft from Britain and Italy attacked targets in Germany. Bomber Command showered 400,000 incendiaries on Frankfort – on Main, 200,000 on Stuttgart 25 aircraft lost out of more then 1,400 (night). Armistice signed between Rumania and Allies.
September 13th
Neufchateau Vittel. La Rochelle liberated; for sixth successive day 1,000 U.S.A. 8th A.F. heavy bombers attacked targets in Germany; Bomber Command Lancasters attacked Osnabruck Minister the Ruhr; Mosquitoes bombed Berlin for the fourth night in succession. Dover heavily shelled by cross – Channel guns. Red Army captured Lomza. R.A.F. Heavy bombers made attack on aerodromes near Athens.
September 13th -14th
(Night) German cross Channel guns shelled S.E. England for ten hours. Red A.F. bombed Budapest.
September 14th
Maastricht liberated. Red Army captured Praga; Red A.F. bombed Budapest. U.S. forces landed on Peleliu (Palaus) and on Morotai (Halmaheras).
September 15th
Nancy liberated Aachen hemmed in on three sides. 800 aircraft of Bomber Command attacked Kiel (night). Dover shelled for 8 ½ hours. Germans repelled in attempt to occupy Hogland I (Finland). U.S.A. 15th A.F. attacked Athens aerodromes. French fleet returned to Toulon. Russian – based R.A.F. hit “Tirpitz” with 12,000 lb bomb.
September 16th
Luneville liberated (France) Bisbach occupied (Germany). Land Forces Adriatic began landings on Dalmatian coast. Red Army spearheads crossed Polish – Czechoslovak frontier.
September 17th
Allied 1st Airborne Army landed at Eindhoven. Nijmegen and Arnhem (Netherlands), Dutch Government in London called on railwaymen to strike. Canadians launched all out assault on Boulogne. American landing in Angaur (Palaus).
September 18th
British 2nd Army liberated Valkenswaard. Aslst. And Eindhoven (Netherlands) Busbach (Germany) cleared. Bomber Command Lancasters dropped over 420,000 incendiaries on Bremerhaven. Red Air Force bombed Budapest (Hungary) U.S.A. 14th A. F. attacked shipping in Formosa Straits at night. Carrier borne aircraft of Eastern Fleet attacked Sigli (Sumatra).
September 18th- 19th
Two heavy U.S. air attacks on Manila area 357 Japanese planes destroyed at least 40 ships sunk for loss of 11 U.S. aircraft.
September 19th
All organized resistance in Brest ceased. 700 U.S.A. 8th A. F. Heavies bombed railways and industrial targets in Germany; U.S.A. 9TH A.F. Bombed Eschweiler Duren and Mezenich (enemy supply centres for Arnhem area) R.A.F. Made concentrated attack on Rheydt and Munchen – Gladbach (night). Luftwaffe made night attack on Eindhoven. Red Air Force bombed Budapest. Greek troops of 8th Army occupied Rimini airfield (Italy). Armistice signed between Finland and Allies.
September 20th
Nijmegen liberated. Dover guns shelled German cliff top positions. Bomber Command dropped 3,000 tons on Calais. U.S.A. 15TH A.F. Attacked targets in Hungary and Czechoslovakia. Concentrated U.S. air attack on Manila (Philippines). U.S. Naval bombardment of Ventmiglia.
September 21st
Terneuzen liberated. R.A.F. bombers of Italy made sixth trip to drop arms and supplies to Polish Home Army in Warsaw. Rimini captured by 8th Army (Italy).
September 22nd
All organized resistance in Boulogne ceased. Americans captured Stolberg (Germany). U.S.A. 8th A.F. Attacked Kassal area. Red Army captured Tallinn (Estonia).
September 23rd
Powerful R.A.F. Lancaster forces made night attack (over 3,500 tons) on Munster. Neuss. And Bochum. Dortmund – Ems Canal breached (Germany). Red Army captured Pernau (Estonia). Republic of San Marino declared war on Germany. Solta last Dalmatian island in enemy hands, cleared. U.S. Aircraft attacked Visayan Is. (Philippines); 22 Japanese ships sunk 15 others probably sunk.
September 24th
British troops entered Germany territory. Soviet forces captured Baltiski (Estonia) 500 Italian based U.S. Liberators bombed aerodromes round Athens and Salonika railways. Caserta Agreement signed between Allies and Greek guerrilla leaders.
September 24th – 25th
(Night) Allied Corridor between Eindhoven and Nijmegen cut near Veghel by S.S. troops and tanks.
September 25th
Position in Eindhoven Nijmegen corridor restored. Canadian troops began all out attack on Calais. Over 1,200 U.S.A. 8th A.F. Heavies with fighter cover attacked Frankfort – on – Main. Coblenz and Ludwigshafen. Salvoes of shells fired across the Channel at Dover. Red Army captured Haapsalu (Estonia) British troops crossed the Rubicon (Italy).
September 26th
Turnhout liberated. Over 1,600 U.S. aircraft attacked Osnabruck. Hamm and Bremen 4,000,000 “surrender” leaflets dropped on German troops in French ports and in Netherlands; Strong Luftwaffe formations met over Nijmegen. R.A.F dropped 3,500 tons on Calais. Powerful R.A.F. Night attack on Karlsruhe. Heaviest enemy cross Channel shelling of war. U.S. Super Fortresses bombed targets in Manchuria.
September 27th
British 1st Airborne Division withdrawn from Arnhem; Luftwaffe attacked Nijmegen bridge. Over 1,100 U.S.A. 8th A.F. Heavies strongly escorted, bombed Cologne. Ludwigshafen. Kassel and Mainz.
September 28th
British 2nd Army captured Elst. Remich (Luxemburg) liberated. Over 1,000 U.S.A. 8th A.F. heavies attacked Kassel Megdeburg and Merseburg. Australian based U.S. Liberators bombed Balikpapan (Borneo)
September 28th -29th
(Night) Attack by German swimmers on Nijmegen bridges.
September 29th
Canadians overran Cap Gris, Nez long-range guns. Mainland of Estonia completely liberated.
September 30th
“Hellfire Corner” celebrated end of four years shelling. Red Army entered Yugoslavia; captured Muhu (Moon) I (Estonia) 8th Army captured Savignano (Italy).
1945
September 1st
Russians withdrew from British, American, and French zones of occupation in Vienna. At Monte Cassino. Italy Polish cemetery dedicated in ceremony attended by Field Marshal Alexander.
September 2nd
Japanese signed instrument of unconditional surrender on board U. S. Battleship “Missouri” in Tokyo Bay, 13,000 U. S. troops landed in Japan. Japanese forces surrendered in Luzon (Philippines) Annamites in French Indo China attacked members of French colony in Saigon. Minesweeping of Malacca Straits begun. Censorship ended in Britain. U. S. Lend – Lease agreement with Britain terminated.
September 3rd
British prisoners of war and internees sailed for home from Tokyo. British troops landed at Hong Kong. In Malaya, Royal Marines took over Penang. British military authorities lifted restrictions on fraternization. Allied victory march in Brussels to celebrate first Anniversary of the city’s liberation.
September 4th
General MacArthur ordered immediate demobilization and disarmament of Japanese army and prohibited broadcasts in foreign languages. General Sir Bernary Freyberg. V. C. appointed to succeed Sir Cyril Newall as Governor- General of New Zealand. Wake Island surrenders by Japanese commander. General Franco informed of decision of Allied conference on the re- establishment of international zone of Tangier.
September 5th
British and Indian forces landed at Singapore. In Germany Hugo Stinnes and 43 other industrialists arrested by British Control Commission. Rioting continued at Suaigon, Indo – China.
September 6th
Surrender of all Japanese in S.W. Pacific is signed on board H. M. S. “Glory” off Rabaul. General Eisenhower announced termination of Press censorship in Europe. Greek Regent Archbishop Damaskinos arrived in a London.
September 7th
British naval base at Singapore handed back to British control. British and American. Russian. And French troops held victory parade in Berlin. Australian House of Representatives ratified United Nations Charter.
September 8th
Troops of 1st U. S. Cavalry Division entered Tokyo, U. S. flag raised in presence of General MacArthur. Surrender of all Japanese on Bougainville and adjacent islands signed at Australian H. Q. Surrender of Japanese forces in Netherlands East Indies and Dutch Borneo signed.
September 9th
Formal surrender of 1,000,000 Japanese signed in Nanking by General Okamura, the document specified that the surrender to General Chiang Kai – shek covered all ground, sea, air, and auxiliary forces “within China (excluding Manchuria). Formosa, and French Indo –China north of latitude 16 N. U. S. troops landed on Korea, liberating hundreds of British and American prisoners of war, surrender instrument signed.
September 10th
General MacArthur ordered dissolution of Japanese Imperial H. Q. Established radio and press censorship in Japan. Commander of Japanese forces in N. Borneo, S. E. A. C. troops landed at Port Swettenham and Port Dickson. Quisling sentenced to death by Norwegian court. Sweden suspended neutrality regulations in force since the outbreak of war.
September 11th
Japanese General Tojo arrested after attempting to commit suicide. Surrender of Dutch Timor signed off Koepang. Chinese forces entered Hanoi Indo – China. First meeting of Foreign Ministers opened in London. Sir Arthur Tedder promoted Marshal of the R. A. F.
September 12th
Surrender of Japanese forces in S. E. Asia received at Singapore by Lord Louis Mountbatten. First S. E. A. C. troops flown to Bangkok Siam. Field Marshal Montgomery made “Citizen of Honour” of Brussels. Revealed that Field Marshal von Busch died on July 17th in prisoner of war hospital in England.
September 13th
Japanese 18th Army finally surrendered at Wewak, New Guinea, to Australians, Surrender of Japanese troops in Burma took place in Rangoon to British 12th Army. Japanese Military H. Q. Formally abolished. Anglo – U. S. trade and financial discussions began in Washington.
September 14th
Surrender of all Japanese forces in Malaya made at Kuala Lumpur. Field Marshal Montgomery granted Germans in British occupation zone the right to form political parties.
September 15th
Togo former Japanese Foreign Minister, surrendered to the U. S. 8th Army. Aircraft of R. A. F. Fighter Command flew over London to commemorate the Battle of Britain.
September 16th
Japanese in Hong Kong surrendered to Admiral Harcourt. Lord Wavell arrived in Delhi.
September 17th
Trial began at Lunenburg of Josef Kramer, commandant of Belsen concentration camp and 44 of his staff. Chinese national flag hoisted over Formosa after 50 years of Japanese occupation.
Yugoslav Government claimed whole of province of Venezia Guilia on the ground that it is “geographically, economically, and by the will of its population” a constituent part of Yugoslavia.
September 18th
President Truman announced the resignation of Mr Stimson as Secretary of War. Succeeded by Mr Robert Patterson. New graving – dock, second largest in the world, opened at Cape Town.
September 19th
Mr Attlee and Lord Wavell broadcast on Government proposals for self – government for India. International traffic resumed on the Rhine from Duisburg to the sea. William Joyce (“Lord Haw–Haw”) sentenced to death for treason in the Central Criminal Court London.
