Today in World War II History—December 12, 1940
Saturday, December 12, 2020 by Sarah Sundin
80 Years Ago—Dec. 12, 1940: Luftwaffe bombs Sheffield, England in a raid that lasts nine hours.
Philip Kerr, Lord Lothian, British ambassador to the US, dies in Washington, DC.
Britain begins “Potato Pete” potato promotion drive and begins opening government-run fish & chips shops.