17 ago 1940

- Destroyers USS Walke and USS Wainwright departed Bahia, Brazil for Pará, Brazil. ww2dbase [CPC]
- The Parliament of the Kingdom of Afghanistan was established. ww2dbase [CPC]
- HMS Hermes began receiving repairs at Simon's Town, South Africa for damage caused by the 10 Jul 1940 collision with armed merchant cruiser HMS Corfu. ww2dbase [Hermes | Simon's Town | CPC]
- Adolf Hitler announced an air and sea blockade of Britain, threatening that all ships approaching Britain would be sunk without warning. ww2dbase [First Happy Time | TH]
- German leaders designated Berlin as the European financial center after Germany's victory. ww2dbase [Berlin | TH]
- Alpino Bagnolini departed Taranto, Italy at 0645 hours for exercises, returning at 1230 hours. ww2dbase [Alpino Bagnolini | Taranto, Apulia | CPC]
- Pilot Officer Billy Fiske of No. 601 Squadron RAF died from his injuries at Royal West Sussex Hospital in Chichester, England, United Kingdom after being shot down and badly burned on the previous day. Billy Fiske, an American volunteer, was remembered by a plaque in London's St. Paul's Cathedral as "An American Citizen who Died That England Might Live". ww2dbase [Battle of Britain | Chichester, England | AC]


17 ago 1940 Mapa Interativo
Você gostou deste artigo ou achou este artigo útil? Se sim, considere nos apoiar no Patreon. Qualquer valor já vai ajudar! Obrigado. Por favor, ajude-nos a divulgar o site: Fique atualizado com WW2DB: |
Pesquisar WW2DB

Notícias
- » Wreck of Teruzuki Found (27 jul 2025)
- » USS Orlean's Bow Found (22 jul 2025)
- » The Emperor of Japan Planned to Honor WW2-era Japanese POWs in Mongolia (4 jul 2025)
- » US State Lawmaker John Winter Caught Using Racial Slur "Jap" and Apologized (11 jun 2025)
- » US Government Plans to Purge WW2 Information (17 mar 2025)
- » Ver todas as notícias
Estatísticas Atuais do Site
- » 1,182 biografias
- » 337 eventos
- » 45,119 entradas na linha do tempo
- » 1,248 navios
- » 350 modelos de aeronaves
- » 207 modelos de veículos
- » 376 modelos de armas
- » 123 documentos históricos
- » 261 instalações
- » 470 resenhas de livros
- » 28,411 fotos
- » 365 mapas
Citação Famosa da 2ª GM
"I have returned. By the grace of Almighty God, our forces stand again on Philippine soil."General Douglas MacArthur at Leyte, 17 Oct 1944
Apoie-nos

Por favor, considere nos apoiar no Patreon. Mesmo R$1 por mês já faz uma grande diferença. Obrigado!

Ou, por favor, nos apoie adquirindo alguns produtos do WW2DB na TeeSpring. Obrigado!