22 Mar 1939
- Lithuanian representatives boarded German heavy cruiser Deutschland to negotiate for Memel as Germany demanded, but they resisted signing away the territory. ww2dbase [Annexation of Klaipeda | CPC]
- Poland requested consultations with United Kingdom and France regarding German demands for Danzig. United Kingdom and France expressed willingness to go further than mere consultation and suggested a formal treaty. ww2dbase [The Danzig Crisis | CPC]
- The Republic Aviation Company's AP-4 prototype aircraft was destroyed by an accidental in-flight engine fire; the pilot was able to bail out to safety. ww2dbase [P-43 Lancer | CPC]
- Japanese troops attacked Fengxin County, Jiangxi Province, China. ww2dbase [Battle of Nanchang | Fengxin, Jiangxi | CPC]
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