Air Operations, Europe

The RAF carries out a heavy night raid on Cologne.

The Blitz

The Avonmouth area of Bristol is bombed by 4 aircraft. Little damage is done. To confuse the Germans, decoy fires were lit outside the city.

Diplomatic Relations

The Belgian Congo declares war on Italy.

German Raiders

The German armed merchant cruisers Orion and Komet sink the New Zealand troopship Rangitane (16,712) in the Pacific with the loss of 7 crewmen and 6 passengers. The survivors are made prisoners of war.

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Mediterranean

Aircraft from the British carrier Eagle raid Tripoli. In another operation the carrier Illustrious attacks targets on Rhodes.

Occupied Poland

Work begins on the creation of a Jewish ghetto in Warsaw in which the Germans intend to herd the local Jewish population under dreadful living conditions. A 9-ft high wall will enclose some 400,000 inhabitants. The Germans describe the move as a 'health measure'.

Working on a Ghetto Wall