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A new government is formed with Filoff as Premier and Foreign Minister
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26270 |
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Corregidor is attacked by Japanese ships and aircraft
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26271 |
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Japanese offensive north of Toungoo is resumed
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26272 |
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Persia breaks off diplomatic relations with Japan
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26273 |
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The RAF attacks Genoa and Turin
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26274 |
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The appointment of Lord Louis Mountbatten as Chief of Combined Operations, effective from 18 March, is announced
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26275 |
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Admiral Somerville is appointed Commander-in-Chief, Eastern Fleet
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26276 |
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German submarine U-85 sunk with all hands off Cape Hatteras
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26277 |
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German submarine U-252 sunk with all hands off Iceland
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26278 |
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A new government is formed in Vichy France with Petain as Chief of State and Laval as Chief of Government
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26279 |