5 May 1939
- Polish Foreign Minister Józef Beck spoke to the Polish Parliament, noting that the German-Polish relationship was rapidly deteriorating due to Germany's bullying tactics. ww2dbase [The Danzig Crisis | CPC]
- Harry Dimoline was promoted to the rank of colonel. ww2dbase [Harry Dimoline | CPC]
- Troops of the Chinese 26th Division broke through to the Xinlong airfield at Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China, destroying three Japanese aircraft. ww2dbase [Battle of Nanchang | Nanchang, Jiangxi | CPC]
- Capitaine de vaisseau Rouyer was named the commanding officer of Jeanne d'Arc. ww2dbase [Jeanne d'Arc | CPC]
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