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Today in World War II History—November 10, 1940 & 1945

Monday, November 10, 2025 by Sarah Sundin
Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Heart Mountain, WY, with its namesake, Heart Mountain, on the horizon, 18 September 1942 (US National Archives: 538782)

Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Heart Mountain, WY, with its namesake, Heart Mountain, on the horizon, 18 September 1942 (US National Archives: 538782)

85 Years Ago—Nov. 10, 1940: In Africa, British launch offensive against Italians in Ethiopia and retake Fort Gallabat, Sudan.

First aircraft (7 US-built Hudsons) are ferried from Newfoundland to Ireland in only 10 hours by civilian Canadian, British & US pilots of CPR Air Services Department.

The BBC begins broadcasting Big Ben’s chimes before the 9 pm news bulletin.

80 Years Ago—Nov. 10, 1945: Relocation centers for Japanese-Americans close at Gila River, AZ, and Heart Mountain, WY.

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