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- Franz Halder sent a message to Ludwig Beck telling him to be ready to move against Adolf Hitler on or shortly after 5 Nov 1939, which was the date the plans for the invasion of France, was supposed to be made known to top German military leaders. ww2dbase [Franz Halder | CPC]
- Hunted by Royal Navy destroyers, the German-captured US freighter City of Flint entered the harbour of Haugesund, Norway where she was boarded and seized by sailors from the Norwegian minesweeper Tryggvason. ww2dbase [Haugesund | AC]
- The British government reduced the nightly blackout regulations by an hour. ww2dbase [CPC]
- The Cash and Carry clause was introduced in US Statute of Neutrality. ww2dbase [AC]
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