Axis Planning
Hitler and Mussolini meet in Rome for a review of strategy now that France has been defeated. Mussolini promises to launch a major offensive toward Cairo and the Suez Canal from Libya.
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Battle of Britain
Day 27
Weather - Conditions fine and sunny over the country with haze in the Channel.
Combat - The morning and good weather sees several raids building up over Calais and the Channel coastline, although most fail to reach their targets. At about 0830hrs a large raid of Me-109's approaches Dover, which was met by Spitfires of No: 64 and 65 Squadrons, scrambled from Kenley and Hornchurch.
Not until the afternoon does another raid appear to attack a convoy, in the Dover Straits, at around 1500hrs. Hurricanes of No: 151 Squadron are scrambled to intercept the Ju-88's and their Me-109 escorts of JG54 with success.
The night is quiet with only a few plotted raids over East Anglia, Pembrokeshire, Northeast coast and Thames Estuary. There are no reports of bombs being dropped.
R.A.F. Losses: 5 aircraft damaged or destroyed with 1 pilot killed.
Luftwaffe Losses: 12 aircraft damaged or destroyed, 4 pilots and aircrew killed or missing and 1 wounded.
NOTE: Losses include non-combat patrols and accidents.
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Britain detains Japanese businessmen in London, Hong Kong, Singapore and Rangoon.
[ | ]Germany, Strategy
The first operational plans for the German invasion of the Soviet Union are presented to Gen Halder, the Chief of Staff at OKH, by one of his officers, Gen Werner Marcks. They envisage a two-pronged attack with the major effort being directed toward Moscow and a minor advance being made toward Kiev. Work continues on the plans at both OKH and OKW (see September 17).
[ | ]United States, Policy
Roosevelt proposes legislation to combat 'fifth column' activities, following exhaustive inquiries by J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI.
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