military@att.att.com (Bill Thacker) (06/30/90)
From: military@att.att.com (Bill Thacker) Sunday, 30 June, 1940 German troops land on the Channel Islands of Guernsey and Jersey, the first British territory occupied in the war. Some 220,000 French troops garrisoning the Maginot Line surrender to the Germans. The U-43 sinks the 13,000 ton British cargo ship Avelona Star. Total Allied shipping losses for the month amount to some 140 ships of 585,000 tons, with slightly less than half as a result of U-boat attacks. References: J. Keegan, ed., _The Times Atlas of the Second World War_ C.Argyle, _Chronology of World War II_ J. Piekalkiewicz, _Tank War 1939-1940_ R.Dupuy and T.Dupuy, _The Encyclopedia of Military History_ C.Salmaggi and A.Pallavisini, _2194 Days of War_ C.Messenger, _Atlas of World War Two_ The New York Times, daily editions Time magazine Newsweek -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Bill Thacker military@att.att.com Send submissions for "50 Years Ago" to military-request@att.att.com "This would be the worst possible moment to enter peace negotiations, just when Hitler appears to hold all the cards in his hand. We do not believe he holds all the cards and we are going to put that to the test." - Neville Chamberlain