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In Poland...
Warsaw is now surrounded but a German ultimatum is rejected by the Polish garrison, led by General Czuma, and the civil population. The Poles have already fought off one German assault, inflicting heavy casualties. This day is also the eve of the Jewish New Year and Luftwaffe planes dive-bomb the Jewish quarter of the city. Part of List's army is still fighting west of Lvov while other units are advancing north to link with Guderian's forces, who are maintaining their attack along the Bug. Polish air force bombers make their final sorties.
Warsaw bombing
In Moscow...
The USSR informs the Poland that the Red Army will enter eastern Poland on September 17th "to protect the Ukrainian and Belorussian minorities."
In Britain...
The Duke of Windsor is appointed a liaison officer with the French army.
In the North Atlantic..
At 08.15 hours on 16 Sep 1939, U-31 fired one torpedo at the first ship in a convoy and saw it sinking after breaking in two. The Aviemore (Master Morton Forsythe) was in fact not part of the chased convoy OB-4, but was crossing ahead of the convoy and sank immediately after being torpedoed about 220 miles southwest of Cape Clear. The master and 22 crew members were lost. Eleven crew members were picked up by HMS Warwick (D 25) (LtCdr M.A.G. Child, RN) and landed at Liverpool on 18 September.
The Aviemore was the first ship sunk by an U-boat during an attack on a convoy in the Second World War. The first successful attack on a ship in a convoy was made by U-35when attacking the convoy OA-7 on 21 September.
A major escorted convoy leaves Halifax, Nova Scotia, in Canada for Britain.
SS Aviemore
Warsaw is now surrounded but a German ultimatum is rejected by the Polish garrison, led by General Czuma, and the civil population. The Poles have already fought off one German assault, inflicting heavy casualties. This day is also the eve of the Jewish New Year and Luftwaffe planes dive-bomb the Jewish quarter of the city. Part of List's army is still fighting west of Lvov while other units are advancing north to link with Guderian's forces, who are maintaining their attack along the Bug. Polish air force bombers make their final sorties.
Warsaw bombing
In Moscow...
The USSR informs the Poland that the Red Army will enter eastern Poland on September 17th "to protect the Ukrainian and Belorussian minorities."
In Britain...
The Duke of Windsor is appointed a liaison officer with the French army.
In the North Atlantic..
At 08.15 hours on 16 Sep 1939, U-31 fired one torpedo at the first ship in a convoy and saw it sinking after breaking in two. The Aviemore (Master Morton Forsythe) was in fact not part of the chased convoy OB-4, but was crossing ahead of the convoy and sank immediately after being torpedoed about 220 miles southwest of Cape Clear. The master and 22 crew members were lost. Eleven crew members were picked up by HMS Warwick (D 25) (LtCdr M.A.G. Child, RN) and landed at Liverpool on 18 September.
The Aviemore was the first ship sunk by an U-boat during an attack on a convoy in the Second World War. The first successful attack on a ship in a convoy was made by U-35when attacking the convoy OA-7 on 21 September.
A major escorted convoy leaves Halifax, Nova Scotia, in Canada for Britain.
SS Aviemore
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