12 Sep 1939
- Neville Chamberlain and Édouard Daladier convened an Anglo-French Supreme War Council, during which the French called off their offensive in the Saar region after an advance of only five miles. ww2dbase [TH]
- Ferdinand Schörner was awarded Iron Cross 2nd class. ww2dbase [Ferdinand Schörner | CPC]
- U-56 began her second patrol in the North Sea. ww2dbase [U-56 | CPC]
- Korechika Anami was attached to the Army General Staff. ww2dbase [Korechika Anami | CPC]
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