Britain, Home Front
Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir John Simon presents his first War Budget. Income tax is raised from 5s/6d (25-1/2p) to 7s/6d (37-1/2p) in the pound.[
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]Germany, Home Front
The Reichsicherheitshauptamt (Security Ministry) is established by Hitler. Heydrich becomes the head of the Gestapo, the Kripo (Police) and the Security Service.[
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7Hitler tells his service chiefs that he plans to attack in the west as soon as possible, probably Nov 12. He has reached this decision entirely on his own. This announcement is met with hostility by the military, who resent Hitler assuming direct control over strategic planning and also feel unprepared for this undertaking. His plan for invading the Low Countries will be called Fall Gelb (Plan Yellow).[
]Poland
Warsaw surrenders after 2 days of vicious land and air bombardment. The siege has resulted in the deaths of 2,000 Polish soldiers and 10,000 civilians. There are more than 150,000 prisoners. An eighth of the city's buildings have been destroyed Warsaw Surrenders |
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