Chronology of World War II

March 1940

Friday, March 29th


Air Operations, Europe

  • Capitaine Antoine de Saint-Exupéry flies the reconnaisance sortie over western Germany in a Bloch 174, which has a maximum speed of 530 km/hour.
  • Air Marshal Charles Portal is appointed as head of RAF Bomber Command.
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Battle of the Atlantic

The French cruiser Algerie escorts 2 US ships from Halifax with cargoes of American build warplanes.

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Britain, Home Front

Prince Alexander Obolensky, a famous Rugby player, is killed landing an RAF aircraft in East Anglia.

Prince Alexander Obolensky


Prince Alexander Obolensky
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Diplomatic Relations

Foreign Minister Vyachlesav Molotov announces the Soviet Union's neutrality in the war.

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