Today in World War II History—Sept. 14, 1940 & 1945
Monday, September 14, 2020 by Sarah Sundin

King Michael I of Romania and Gen. Ion Antonescu, August 1941 (public domain via Wikipedia)
80 Years Ago—Sept. 14, 1940: At ports in France and the Low Countries, RAF and Royal Navy destroy German barges loading for the invasion of England.
In Romania, Gen. Ion Antonescu of the Iron Guard establishes a fascist dictatorship.
75 Years Ago—Sept. 14, 1945: US War Refugee Board is dissolved; it had helped 200,000 European Jews and brought 1000 to the US.