Sunday, February 14, 2021

February 14, 1941. Diplomatic Maneuvers.

On this day in 1941 British Commonwealth forces took Kismayo in Somalia from the Italians, who were doing badly everywhere. German troops, however, were disembarking in Tripoli, where Rommel had been for several days.

Kichisaburō Nomura arriving to present his credentials.

Hilter met with Dragiša Cvetković of Yugoslavia and tried to urge him to put his country in the Tripartite Pack, but Cvetković declined at the time. Kichisaburō Nomura, new ambassador from Japan, presented his credentials to Franklin Roosevelt. The British announced that they were commencing to regard Romania as occupied by Germany and would regard all materials being sent to it as contraband starting on February 15, 1941. Bulgaria signed a non aggression pact with Germany.

Day 533 February 14, 1941

Today in World War II History—February 14, 1941

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