6 Sep 1939
Egypt
Egypt
- Garland arrived at Alexandria, Egypt. ww2dbase [Garland | Alexandria | CPC]
- German escort ship F9 was transferred from the Baltic Sea to the Helgoland archipelago north of Wilhelmshaven, Germany. ww2dbase [F9 | Helgoland, Schleswigj-Holstein | CPC]
- German escort ship F10 was transferred from the Baltic Sea to the Helgoland archipelago north of Wilhelmshaven, Germany. ww2dbase [F10 | Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein | CPC]
- Fleet escort ship F7 was transferred from the Baltic Sea to the German archipelago of Helgoland. ww2dbase [F7 | Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein | CPC]
- Fleet escort ship F8 was transferred from the Baltic Sea to the German archipelago of Helgoland. ww2dbase [F8 | Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein | CPC]
- German troops captured the Upper Silesian industrial area in Poland. ww2dbase [Invasion of Poland | TH]
- South Africa declared war on Germany after tough Cabinet battle. ww2dbase [TH]
- German aircraft attacked Great Britain for the first time. ww2dbase [Battle of Britain | CPC]
- The first Royal Air Force fighter pilot to be killed during the war lost his life when two Hurricane fighters were shot down in error by two Spitfire fighters. ww2dbase [AC]
- US Navy's Neutrality Patrol for Atlantic Ocean was formed under Rear Admiral A. W. Johnson, Commander Atlantic Squadron. ww2dbase [United States Neutrality Patrol | DS]
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