Germany, Home Front

Hitler in Munich

Munich Bombing

Munich Bombing

Germany, Intelligence

2 officers of the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), Maj Richard H. Stevens and Capt S. Payne Best, are kidnapped at Venlo on the German-Dutch border. They have been lured there by a German agent who has promised that they will meet a disaffected German general. Unfortunately, one is carrying a list of British agents with him. From this and other indiscretions during their interrogation, the Germans are able to arrest many British agents in Czechoslovakia and other occupied territory. The Venlo Incident is a serious setback for British intelligence.

Poland

Hans Frank takes office as Governor General of Poland by the Germans. He quickly encourages the persecution of the Jews. A plan is consolidated to transport 600,000 Jews and 400,000 Poles from the incorporated territories (see Nov 1) to Frank's General Government by the spring of 1940.