List of Events from 31 March 1939 to 25 March 1941

Events described in this volume are printed in italics

1939	31 Mar	The British Prime Minister announces British and French guarantees to Poland
	23 Aug	Russo-German pact of non-aggression signed
	1 Sept	German army invades Poland
	3 Sept	Britain and France declare war on Germany; Australia and New Zealand declare war on Germany
	29 Sept	Russo-German treaty partitioning Poland
	30 Nov	Russia invades Finland
1940	9 Jan	First AIF contingent embarks
	10 May	German army invades Holland and Belgium
	4 June	Embarkation from Dunkirk completed
	10 June	Italy declares war
	22 June	France signs armistice with Germany
	10 July–Nov	Battle of Britain
	13 Sept	Italian army invades Egypt
	22–23 Sept	Japanese occupy bases in Indo-China
	28 Oct	Italian army invades Greece
	11–12 Nov	Fleet Air Arm attacks Italian naval base at Taranto
	9 Dec	Battle of Sidi Barrani begins
	18 Dec	Hitler directs that preparations be made to attack Russia
1941	3–5 Jan	Battle of Bardia
	21–22 Jan	Battle of Tobruk
	30 Jan	Australians enter Derna
	6 Feb	Australians enter Benghazi
	18 Feb	Australian troops arrive at Singapore
	22–24 Feb	Athens conference on British aid to Greece
	11 Mar	Lend-Lease bill signed by President of United States
	21 Mar	Australians capture Giarabub
	25 Mar	Keren falls