Saar Offensive fizzles

The Phoney War

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"Herr Kapitn, the French have halted their Saar Offensive.  Der Heer stopped them short of the Siegfried Line and they are now withdrawing back to the Maginot Line."

"Hah!  Already?"


HMS Courageous torpedoed

The Courageous

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The Graf Spee receives the news that the aircraft carrier HMS Courageous has been torpedoed and sunk by U-29 off the coast of Ireland.  519 of her crew were killed, including the captain.  A "twice-built" ship (converted  from a WWI battlecruiser), her loss to Great Britain is devastating.


Germans meet Soviets in Poland

The Pact

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The goal of the MolotovRibbentrop Pact to divide Poland between Germany and the USSR became reality today when their armies linked up near Brest Litovsk.  When the news is announced to the crew of the Graf Spee over the public address system, it is met with resounding cheers.  "A glorious day for the Fatherland," says Captain Langsdorff.