Today in World War II History—May 10, 1940 & 1945
A family of refugees in devastated Enghien, Belgium, after the German invasion, May 1940 (Imperial War Museum: F 4499)
85 Years Ago—May 10, 1940: Germany invades the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg.
German troops land at Belgian Fort Eben Emael in the first use of glider-borne troops in history.
British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain resigns and is replaced by Winston Churchill.
German troops waiting to cross the River Maas in Maastricht, the Netherlands, 10 May 1940 (German Federal Archive: Bild 146-1981-064-18A)
80 Years Ago—May 10, 1945: Last meeting of British MI5’s Twenty Committee, which “ran” their double agents (Read more: “Double Cross—Britain’s Double Agents in World War II”).
US War Production Board lifts ban on producing 73 consumer items.
Britain lifts the blackout along the coast.
