Chronology of World War II

Thursday, September 26th


French Forces Leave Haiphong


French Forces Leave Haiphong
French colonial forces move out of Haiphong, in the Tonkin region of French Indochina, on September 26, 1940, as Japanese occupational troops take over the port and city under the terms of the Franco-Japanese agreement, where Vichy France granted military access to Japanese forces. (AP Photo)