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August 19, 1940: Front page of the Manchester Evening News, Manchester, England. |
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Note the report in column 1: "Skymen: Germany's Warning" |
(The German government warned that if German paratroopers were mistreated that very serious reprisals would be taken against British airmen in German custody.) |
August 19, 1940: Front page of the Nottingham Evening Post, Nottingham, England. |
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Note the report in column 3: "£10,000 For Spitfires - From Capt. J. Farr And His Company A Splendid Gesture" |
(The people of Britain, going the extra mile, to help provide for the defense of their country.) |
August 19, 1940: Front page of the Derby Evening Telegraph, Derby, England. |
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Note the headline and report in columns 5-6: "Nazis' Biggest Thrashing: 141 Down - R.A.F. Lose 22, But Ten Pilots Safe" |
(Official numbers announced by the Air Ministry. With the "Never Doubt" clause in mind, The Germans lost 59 aircraft in combat, 3 for non-combat reasons and 1 missing. The British lost 28 in combat, 1 missing and 1 non-combat loss.) |
August 19, 1940: Front page of the Press and Journal, Aberdeen, Scotland. |
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August 19, 1940: Front page of The Examiner, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. |
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August 19, 1940: Front page of the Daily Telegraph, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. |
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August 19, 1940: Front page of The Telegraph, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. |
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August 19, 1940: Front page of The Lethbridge Herald, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. |
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August 19, 1940: Front page of the Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. |
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August 19, 1940: Front page of Haarlem's Dagblad, Haarlem, Netherlands. |
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August 19, 1940: Front page of the Biddeford Daily Journal, Biddeford, Maine. |
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August 19, 1940: Front page of The Evening Star, Washington, D.C. |
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August 19, 1940: Front page of The Evening Gazette, Xenia, Ohio. |
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August 19, 1940: Front page of The Port Arthur News, Port Arthur, Texas. |
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August 19, 1940: Front page of The Kingsport Times, Kingsport, Tennessee. |
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August 19, 1940: Front page of The Bakersfield Californian, Bakersfield, California. |
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August 19, 1940: Front page of the Hamburger Neueste Zeitung, Altona, Hamburg, Germany. |
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1. Sonntagsverluft der RAF: 147 Flugzeuge. |
(Sunday's losses to the RAF: 147 aircraft.) |
(The British had actually lost 28 in combat, 1 missing and 1 non-combat loss.) |
2. England in der Blockade-Schraube! |
(England in blockade vice.) |
August 19, 1940: Front page of the Völkischer Beobachter, the official newspaper of the NSDAP. |
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1. Glänzende Sonntagsbilanz: 138 Britenflugzeuge! |
(Brilliant Sunday balance: 138 British aircraft!) |
2. Flugplätz von der Toren Londons bombardiert. |
(Airport at the gates of London bombed.) |
3. Horst-Wessel-Geschwader erzielte allein 51 Abschüsse. |
(Horst-Wessel squadron scored 51 kills alone.) |
4. Englisches U-Boot gesunken. |
(English submarine sunk. The report is about the loss of HMS Orpheus.) |
Page published August 19, 2021 |