German troops reached the Greek border.
Germany and Greece were not yet at war but their purpose was of course plain to all who might be observing them, although because of how they got there, it was less plain than might be supposed. Also less plain was that the Germans had now diverted troops for a second time to bail Italy out of a failed military campaign.
In order to reach this point, the Germans had to cross Bulgaria, which effectively meant that Bulgaria was entering the war as an Axis belligerent. The calculation of such a decision on Bulgaria's part has to be wondered about. Bulgaria had already enacted legislation reminiscent of Nazi Germany's regarding its Jewish population, so it was already somewhat in the Nazi sphere. A large concern, however, was that Germany would invade Bulgaria, which it likely would have, had it not determined to throw in with Germany.
This is also noted here:
Today in World War II History—March 2, 1941
Free French troops in Kufra took an oath to keep fighting until their country was completely liberated.
On the same day, Turkey closed the Dardanelles. Chile held election and saw the Radical Party, an anti clerical radical party with strong connections to Freemasonry take the most seats. Once a strong party, it merged with the Chilean Social Democratic Party, which became the Social Democratic Radical Party, in 1994.
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