Air Operations, Europe

The RAF bomb the Krupp armaments factories at Essen in a night raid. Brindisi is again bombed by the RAF. The RAF make a surprise low-level attack on Valona air base, Albania.

Battle of the Atlantic

• The British steamer Herland (2645t) sinks on a mine southeast of Nore Light Vessel with the loss of 18 of her crew.
• The British steamer Astrologer (1673t) from Convoy FS-28 is sunk by German bombing in Barrow Deep. The entire crew is rescued.

The Blitz

London is raided. Among the damage is the GEC Factory at Erith, St Pancras, Kensal Green and Bricklayer's Arms. A block of flats at Southware is hit by a heavy bomb.

Italian East Africa

Due to losses to the supporting tanks and in the air Gen Slim's 10th Indian Bde withdraws for Gallabat. The Italians reoccupy the position.

West Africa

Colonel Leclerc leads a Free French force in landing north of Libreville. There is some fighting but by November 14 French Equatorial Africa has been brought over to the Free French.