military@att.att.com (Bill Thacker) (07/02/90)
From: military@att.att.com (Bill Thacker) Tuesday, 2 July, 1940 At Hitler's directive, German High Command begins planning for the invasion of Britain, code-named Seeloewe (Sea Lion). As a preliminary measure, the Luftwaffe is to defeat the Royal Air Force. The U-47 sinks the 15,000-ton British liner Arandora Star, which is carrying some 1500 German and Italian internees and POW's to Canada; 670 are killed. The tragedy calls into question Britain's policy of internment of foreign nationals, which is gradually relaxed. General Sikorski issues an Order of the Day to Polish forces in Britain, vowing to fight until Germany is defeated and Poland is restored. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Bill Thacker military@att.att.com Send submissions for "50 Years Ago" to military-request@att.att.com "We shall continue to fight with an iron will until victory is won !" - General Sikorski