Air Operations, Europe
French bombers raid Palermo in Sicily.
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]Atlantic
The uncompleted French destroyer Lansquenet escapes from the Gironde Estuary in western France under German artillery fire. It arrives in Casablanca June 27.
[ | ]Egypt
The Coalition Government of Aly Pasha Maher falls. The Wafdist (Nationalist) Party leader Nahas Pasha refuses to form a new government. A new weak Coalition Government is formed under Hassan Pasha Sabry on June 28.
[]France
The Italians occupy the Riviera resort of Menton described by Italian commentators as a 'strongly fortified town'!
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]France, Politics
Pierre Laval is appointed Deputy Premier by Pétain. Incidentally de Gaulle is also officially cashiered by Gen Weygand on this day. Gen de Gaulle forms the French National Committee in London.
[ | ]Indian Ocean
The Italian submarine Galvani sinks the Royal Indian Navy sloop Pathan off Bombay.
[ | ]Persian Gulf
The Italian submarine Torricelli is sunk in a gun battle with 3 British destroyers and a sloop off Perim in the Persian Gulf. The destroyer Khartoum is so badly damaged it sinks in shallow waters near Perim Island also.
[]Secret War
The first unsuccessful British Commando raid on Boulogne takes place.
[ | ]Western Front
- German troops advance at will along the entire French Atlantic coast area.
- Polish officials and remnants of the Polish army which had fought for France sail for England from St.-Jean-de-Luz aboard the Polish liner Batory, the last ship to escape from France.[MORE]
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