Air Operations, East Africa

The South Africa Air Force attacks Birikau, Italian East Africa for the fifth time.

Axis Diplomacy

Hitler meets with Laval in Montoire in occupied France to discuss France's future in the new order of Europe.

Battle of Britain

Day 105

Weather - Widespread fog over southern England and Channel with rain over the country later.

Combat - Throughout the morning very little air activity is reported due to poor weather conditions.

Holland House Library

As the fog clears during the early part of the afternoon a raid of about 30 Me-109's crosses the Kent coast at 1400hrs and is intercepted by Spitfires of No: 74 Squadron, scrambled from Biggin Hill and Hurricanes of No: 605 Squadron, scrambled from Croydon.

Shortly after this raid three smaller raids approach North Foreland and Hornchurch areas at about 1530hrs, one of which is met by Hurricanes of No: 249 Squadron, scrambled from North Weald.

At 1600hrs reports are received of several raids of Ju-88's and Me-109's approaching different areas of the Kent coast. Hurricanes of No: 46, 257, 501 and 605 Squadrons along with Spitfires of No: 66, 74, 92 and 222 Squadrons are scrambled to intercept.

During the night the bombing raids are reduced in scale on London, Liverpool, the Midlands, Bristol and South Wales.

R.A.F. Losses: 6 aircraft damaged or destroyed, 3 pilots killed and 1 wounded.

Luftwaffe Losses: 18 aircraft damaged or destroyed, 25 pilots and aircrew killed or missing and 2 wounded.

NOTE: Losses include non-combat patrols and accidents.

Bulgaria

Mussolini invites King Boris III of Bulgaria to take part in the coming action against Greece, but the invitation is refused.

Equatorial Africa

Gen de Gaulle reviews the Free French troops.

de Gaulle in Chad