Today in World War II History—September 7, 1939 & 1944
Saturday, September 7, 2019 by Sarah Sundin
80 Years Ago—September 7, 1939: Britain sends out the first North Atlantic convoys from England.
Germans take Polish naval base of Westerplatte.
75 Years Ago—Sept. 7, 1944: US Ninth Air Force destroys five hundred German vehicles retreating in southern France.
Chinese secure Sung Shan region of Burma.