75 years ago today… April 7, 1939 An amphibian (seaplane) version of PBY flying boat is ordered by the Navy from Consolidated Aircraft of San Diego, California. Italy invades Albania, which offers only token resistance. The Italians bombarded several coastal towns and landed an army. King Zog and his queen fled to Greece, and eventually went to Turkey. Despite this clear violation of the Anglo-Italian Agreement of 1938, the British government did not intervene. Less than a week later, Italy annexes Albania. The Franco government in Spain joins Germany, Italy and Japan in the Anti-Comintern Pact. Japan intensifies bombing using the captured Nanchang air field as a base. Joseph Lyons, the Australian prime minister, dies of a heart attack. Minesweeper HMS Speedy commissioned.
Posted on: Mon, 07 Apr 2014 13:46:00 +0000
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