CHRONOLGY OF MAIN EVENTS

The items within square brackets [ ] are
1941 General Mediterranean Sea Western Desert Greece and Crete
March   1
11
[Bulgaria joins Axis]
Lend-Lease Act signed by President Roosevelt
 
28
Air attacks on Malta
Action off Cape Matapan
24 Axis occupy El Agheila   4
  5

  9
 
26
Final Athens Conference
Sailing of the British forces for Greece begins
- 16 Italian offensive in Albania
Italians attack shipping in Suda Bay

 
April      
 
 

11
 
21
Heavy air attacks on Malta
Two operations to reinforce Malta with aircraft
- 24 Captain Mack's destroyers at Malta
Bombardment of Tripoli
 1
  3
  7
 
  8
10
 
13
Axis take Mersa Brega
Benghazi abandoned
Generals Neame and O'Connor captured
Axis take Mechili
- 11 Axis troops reach Bardia and Sollum
- 14, 16 - 17 and 30 April to 4 May
Axis attacks on Tobruk


 
  6
11
 
15

21

24
27
Germans invade Greece
- 14 Withdrawal to Olympus-Servia line
- 19 Withdrawal to Thermopylae
Decision to evacuate Greece
- 30 The embarkation
Germans enter Athens
May  
 
  9
 
19
 
19

27
Fliegerkorps X begins to leave Sicily
Dawson Mission appointed for Middle East
A.C.M. Longmore replaced by A.M. Tedder
Intendant-General appointed
Bismarck sunk

 
 
 
 
 
5
Operation to reinforce Malta with aircraft
Axis air attacks on Malta decrease
- 12 Passage of 'TIGER' convoy
  4
15


27
Attack on Tobruk fails
- 17 British attack Halfaya-Sollum-Capuzzo, ('BREVITY')
Germans recapture Halfaya Pass
20
21
27
28
Germans invade Crete
Loss of Maleme airfield
Decision to evacuate
- 31 The embarkation

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FROM MARCH TO NOVEMBER 1941

not included in the present volume
Turkey and Yugoslavia Syria Iraq and Persia Red Sea and East Africa
  8

18


25

27
 
Allied-Yugoslav staff talks at Athens
Mr Eden and Turkish Foreign Minister meet in Cyprus
Yugoslavia signs Tripartite Pact
Coup d'état in Yugoslavia
  Free French propaganda campaign  

31
Political situation in Iraq grows worse
Regent flees from Baghdad


25
27
Free French propaganda campaign against French Somaliland fails
Blockade of French Somaliland ordered
[Capture of Keren]
  6

13
Germans invade Yugoslavia
Germans occupy Belgrade
  British-Free French discussions about action in Syria   3
30
Rashid Ali seizes power
Siege of Habbaniya begins
 
  1
  5
  8
11
Capture of:
[Asmara]
[Addis Ababa]
[Massawa]
Red Sea opened to United States shipping

Lakes campaign in Galla-Sidamo begins
Patriot operations in Gondar area
Blockade of French Somaliland continues
 
     

19
Axis use Syria as base for supporting Iraq revolt
Decision to prepare a force for Syria ('EXPORTER')
  5


  8
  6
13
19
27
31
Middle East assumes operational control in Northern Iraq, and
in Southern Iraq
Siege of Habbaniya lifted
Habforce enters Iraq
Capture of Falluja
- 30 Advance on Baghdad
Armistice signed
  5

16


23
Emperor Haile Selassie enters Addis Ababa
[Duke of Aosta surrenders at Amba Alagi]
Successful Lakes campaign
Capture of Soddu

Gondar area: Patriot operations
Blockade of French Somaliland continues
 

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CHRONOLGY OF MAIN EVENTS

The items within square brackets [ ] are
1941 General Mediterranean Sea Western Desert
June  

18


22
28
Beginning of regular flow of American supplies
Pact of Friendship and Non-Agression between Turkey and Germany
Germans invade Russia
Mr Lyttleton appointed Minister of State


  Four operations to reinforce Malta with aircraft  
15
Tobruk besieged
- 17 British attack at Halfaya-Sollum-Capuzzo ('BATTLEAXE') fails
July  5

12

31
General Wavell replaced by General Auchinleck
General Bastico relieves General Gariboldi in Africa
Panzergruppe Afrika formed





 
20

25

31
- 24 'SUBSTANCE' convoy to Malta
/26 Italian E.M.B. attack on Malta Grand Harbour
- 2 Aug. 'STYLE' convoy to Malta
 
19

29
Tobruk besieged
[Australian Government requests relief of Australians in Tobruk]
Gen. Auchinleck and A.M. Tedder arrive in London to discuss British offensive
Aug. 14 [Signature of the Atlantic Charter]   2 'STYLE' convoy reaches Malta  
19
Tobruk besieged
- 29 [First stage in relief of Australians in Tobruk]
[Planning for 'CRUSADER' begins]
 
Sept.      
 
 

20

24
Operation to reinforce Malta with aircraft
German submarines reach the Mediterranean
Italian human torpedoes attack Gibraltar harbour
- 28 'HALBERD' convoy to Malta
 
  2

14
18
19
[Tobruk besieged]
[General Auchinleck's preliminary orders for 'CRUSADER']
- 15 [German raid on Sofafi fails]
[Eighth Army formed]
- 27 [Second stage in relief of Australians in Tobruk]
 

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FROM MARCH TO NOVEMBER 1941

not included in the present volume
Syria Iraq & Persia Red Sea and East Africa
  8
20
21
British and Free French enter Syria
Capture of Damascus
Habforce advances on Palmyra
 
  3
29
German intrigues in Persia increase
British occupy Mosul
Command of troops in Iraq revert to India
 
  4
20
Galla-Sidamo:
- 5 British cross River Omo
Capture of Jimma

Gondar area:
Patriot operations
Blockade of French Somaliland continues
Capture of Assab
 
  3
  5
 
  5
14
Capture of Palmyra
10th Indian Division advances from Deir ez Zor
- 9 Battle of River Damour
Convention ending hostilities signed
  German intrigues in Persia continue  
 
  3
 
  6
 
  6
Galla-Sidamo:
Pursuit from Jimma continues
Attack on Dembidollo
General Gazzera asks for terms and
surrenders.
Gondar area:
Debra Tabor surrenders
Patriot operations continue
Blockade of French Somaliland continues
Most of South African troops leave East Africa
    17
25
28
Anglo-Soviet Note to Persia
British forces enter Persia
Persian resistance ceases; Government falls
  23rd Nigerian Bde returns to West Africa

Blockade of French Somaliland continues
    17 British and Russian forces enter Teheran

Start of development of supply route to Russia
15
 
25
East Africa Command formed
Gondar area:
Italians at Wolchefit surrender

Blockade of French Somaliland continues


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CHRONOLGY OF MAIN EVENTS

The items within square brackets [ ] are
1941 General Mediterranean Sea
Oct.   2 Lend-Lease funds allocation for Middle East
 
 
 
  Force K arrives Malta
Nov.   1 [Ninth Army formed]  
8/9
13
25
 
 
[Operations to reinforce Malta with aircraft]
and 24 [Force K destroys Axis convoys]
[Loss of H.M.S. Ark Royal]
[Loss of H.M.S. Barham]



 

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FROM MARCH TO NOVEMBER 1941

not included in the present volume
Western Desert Red Sea and East Africa
 
12
       [Tobruk besieged]
- 15 [Third stage in relief of Australians in Tobruk]
 
 
 
21
24th Gold Coast Brigade leaves for West Africa
Preparation to attack Gondar
Blockade of French Somaliland continues
Red Sea transferred to Mediterranean Station
 
18
[Tobruk besieged]
['CRUSADER' offensive begins]
 
13
21
27
Gondar offensive:
First attack on Kulkaber
Second attack on Kulkaber
Attack on Gondar
General Nasi surrenders
End of Campaign in Italian East Africa
Blockade of French Somaliland continues
 

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Contents

Chapter XVI * Appendix I


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