military@cbnews.att.com (09/05/89)
From: military@cbnews.att.com Cracow is taken by the Germans, and two German panzerkorps fight through Tomaszow to Warsaw; the Polish Armies of Cracow, and Lodz are now cut off, and the Army of Prusy is battered. The Polish government relocates from Warsaw to Lublin. France honors her treaty obligations with a weak offensive around Saarbrucken. Parts of the West Wall (Siegfried Line) are temporarily occupied, after being abandoned by Germany. A 72-hour work week is declared in the French munitions factories. 2 RAF Spitfires mistakenly down 2 Hurricanes, in "The Battle of Barking Creek." The first British East Coast convoy sets sail, while the Bremen, Germany's largest liner, safely reaches Murmansk. South Africa declares war on Germany; Spain declares neutrality. References: C.Argyle, _Chronology of World War II_ J. Piekalkiewicz, _Tank War 1939-1940_ R.Dupuy and T.Dupuy, _The Encyclopedia of Military History_ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Bill Thacker military@cbnews.att.com Send submissions for "50 Years Ago" to military-request@att.att.com "Placards on the French side say things like: "Please don't shoot. We are not shooting." And we are replying: "If you don't shoot, we won't either." " - Colonel-General Ritter von Leeb, C-in-C of German Army Group C on the Western Front.