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Today in World War II History—September 4, 1939 & 1944

Wednesday, September 4, 2024 by Sarah Sundin
Recruiting poster for Royal Air Force Bomber Command, WWII

Recruiting poster for Royal Air Force Bomber Command, WWII

85 Years Ago—Sept. 4, 1939: French and German troops skirmish on Maginot Line on French border.

First mission by RAF Bomber Command—10 of 16 Blenheims bomb German naval ships at Wilhelmshaven, Germany, but 5 bombers are lost.

Ocean liner RMS Queen Mary arrives in New York, having departed England on August 30, carrying 2552 passengers, including Bob Hope. (Read more about the wartime history of the Queen Mary and see photos from my tour: “The Sky Above Us—Tour of the Queen Mary”).

Queen Mary, Long Beach, CA, June 2017 (Photo: Sarah Sundin)

Queen Mary, Long Beach, CA, June 2017 (Photo: Sarah Sundin)

80 Years Ago—Sept. 4, 1944: British liberate Antwerp, Belgium, but fail to capture Scheldt Estuary, the crucial approach to the port.

Allies launch commando and air raids to hinder German retreat in the Balkans.

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