Germany invades Poland, leading Great Britain and France to declare war against Germany. May 15, 1940 In the first large scale “bombing war,” Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF) bombs the Ruhr area of ...
David Moore — A Child’s View of WW2 (1939-1945) I was five when my parents called us children in to the best room of the house to hear the declaration of war on the big wireless set. It was Sunday ...