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Today in World War II History—June 13, 1941

Saturday, June 13, 2026 by Sarah Sundin
RAF Armstrong Whitworth Whitley bomber, circa 1940 (United Kingdom government photo)

RAF Armstrong Whitworth Whitley bomber, circa 1940 (United Kingdom government photo)

85 Years Ago—June 13, 1941: An RAF Whitley bomber makes the first of 100,000 SOE supply drops to the French resistance.

Movie premiere of anti-Nazi thriller Man Hunt, starring Walter Pidgeon & Joan Bennett, with child actor Roddy McDowall in his debut role.

British CLE canister used to drop supplies to resistance fighters during WWII (Photo: Centre d’Histoire de la Résistance et de la Déportation, Lyon, France, April 26, 2026, Sarah Sundin)

British CLE canister used to drop supplies to resistance fighters during WWII (Photo: Centre d’Histoire de la Résistance et de la Déportation, Lyon, France, April 26, 2026, Sarah Sundin)

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