Chronology of World War II

January 1941

Thursday, January 9th

Axis Diplomacy

Hitler agrees to send a panzer force to Libya to support the struggling Italian forces.

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Battle of the Atlantic

U-105 sinks the British steamer Bassano (4843t) northwest of Rockall with the loss of 1 crewman. 56 survivors are picked up by the British destroyer Wild Swan.

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Britain, Home Front

Decision has been reached to form the Air Training Corps.

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Diplomatic Relations

Roosevelt's personal representative, Harry Hopkins, arrives in London for meetings. He will depart February 16.

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Mediterranean

  • Near Sicily British warships are attacked by Italian and German aircraft.
  • The British submarine Pandora sinks the Italian steamers Palma (2715t) and Valdivagna (5400t) off Cape Carbonara, Sardinia.
  • The British submarine Parthian sinks the Italian steamer Carlo Martinolich (4208t) off Calabria.
  • The Italian coastal steamer Giovanni Mari (636t) sinks on a mine 12 miles off Bardia.
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Italian bombers on their way to war action on the Albanian-Greek frontier, on January 9, 1941. (AP Photo)

Italian Bombers


Italian Bombers
[January 8th - January 10th]