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Today in World War II History—March 29, 1941

Monday, March 29, 2021 by Sarah Sundin
Italian battleship Vittorio Veneto firing during Battle of Cape Matapan near Gavdos, Greece, 28 Mar 1941 (public domain, Ministero Della Difesa-Marina)

Italian battleship Vittorio Veneto firing during Battle of Cape Matapan near Gavdos, Greece, 28 Mar 1941 (public domain, Ministero Della Difesa-Marina)

80 Years Ago—Mar. 29, 1941: Battle of Cape Matapan concludes: British ships sink Italian heavy cruisers Pola and Zara; in 2-day battle, 2303 Italians killed and 3 British; Italian navy rarely ventures from port after this.

British & South African troops take Dire Dawa in Ethiopia.

Vichy France establishes office for Jewish affairs (Commissariat Général aux Questions Juives) under antisemitic Xavier Vallat.

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