Originally Posted by rattler

What date exactly, maybe a link?

Rattler

Sept 5. My newspaper runs a "this date in history".

Sept 8, 1939 FDR declares limited state of emergency as a result of the war in Europe.

Sept 10, 1939 Canada declares War on Germany

15th September, Battle of Britain Day

Originally Posted by BritinAfrica

15th September, Battle of Britain Day

Germany attacked Stalingrad on the 15th 1942, but someone said they wanted to go day by day '39- 45 over the next 6 years. Do we want to do that, or anything on this date during the War?

Sept 17, 1939 USSR invades Poland.

Sept 27, 1939 Poland surrenders.

October 2, 1941: Heeresgruppe Mitte begins Operation Taifun, the final attack on Moscow. Heeresgruppe Süd sets out to advance against Kursk and Kharkov. Hitler, in a special order of the day, announces,"Today begins the last decisive battle of this year."

October 2, 1944: The short-lived rebellion of the Polish Home Army at Warsaw under General Bor-Komorovski is crushed. In recognition of their valor, the survivors are not treated as partisans, but as regular POWs.

October 3
1921 - USS Olympia sails for France to bring home the Unknown Soldier from World War I.
1955 - USS Saipan (CVL-48) begins disaster relief at Tampico, Mexico.

6 oct 1973
Egyptian troops crossed the Suez Canal and Crashed Bar-Lev Line.