1 July 1940

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War at Sea

German submarine U-26 sunk in the North Atlantic.

German submarine U-102 sunk with all hands in the Bay of Biscay

France

French government moves to Vichy

Channel Islands

Germans invade Jersey

Middle East

Britain warns French authorities in Syria that she will react if any hostile forces enter the country

Books

Traditional Enemies - Britain's War with Vichy France 1940-1942, John D Grainger. Looks at the series of battles between Vichy France and Britain between the fall of France in 1940 and Operation Torch at the end of 1942. Politically well balanced, acknowledging the genuine motives behind each British attack and the difficult balancing act the Vichy government was attempting but failing to pull off, and with good accounts of the military actions. [read full review]
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How to cite this article: Rickard, J (28 December 2007), 1 July 1940, http://www.historyofwar.org/secondworldwar/date/1940_07_01.html

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