Today in World War II History—May 19, 1941
Wednesday, May 19, 2021 by Sarah Sundin

Ethiopian men gather in Addis Ababa to hear proclamation announcing return of Emperor Haile Selassie in May 1941 (Imperial War Museum: K 325)
80 Years Ago—May 19, 1941: Italian army in Ethiopia surrenders to British, ending organized resistance in East Africa.
Luftwaffe attacks RAF fields on Crete, and RAF evacuates 7 remaining fighter planes from Crete to Egypt.
Ho Chi Minh establishes the communist Viet Minh party to oppose both the Japanese and the French.