Diplomatic Relations

At Villa Olgiata, near Rome, Gen Huntziger, on behalf of the French army, and Gen Badoglio, on behalf of Italy, sign the Franco-Italian armistice. The armistice terms: demilitarized zones are to be established along the Franco-Italian border and between French and Italian territories in northern and eastern Africa; French troops are to be evacuated in 10 days; French naval and air bases in the Mediterranean are to be demilitarized within 15 days.

French and Italian Representatives Meet

France

Adm Jean Darlan orders all French naval captains to keep their ships from falling under German control.

Occupied France

The Pétain government declares it will remain in France and exercise domestic control.

Persian Gulf

The Italian submarine Galvani is sunk by the British sloop Falmouth in the Persian Gulf, on the basis of secret documents recovered from the captured Italian submarine Galilei (see Jun 19).

Western Front

With the capture of Saint-Etienne and Angoulême, the Germans now occupy all territory north and west of a line Geneva-Dole-Tours-Mont-de-Marsan-Spanish border. The Channel and the entire Atlantic coast are in German hands, constituting Germany's advance posts for operations in the Atlantic and for the imminent campaign against Britain.

During the night 115 British Commandos stage their first operation of the war near Boulogne in an attempt to obtain information on German defenses and bring back prisoners. 2 German sentries are killed; 1 Commando is wounded and very little is learned.[MORE]