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London bombed by Luftwaffe
Friday, November 29, 1940 www.onwar.com
Over Britain... During the night, there is a German bombing raid on London and Home Counties by about 330 aircraft.
From London... Free French leader, General de Gaulle, makes an address directed at the radio audience in France claiming to command forces numbering 35,000 trained troops and 1,000 air crew.
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November 29th, 1940
UNITED KINGDOM: London: Heavy night air attacks cause severe damage and many fires. St. Martin’s Ludgate, the Old Bailey, the Tower of London, St James’ Church Piccadilly are amongst those buildings hit. The cloisters and crypt of the Houses of Parliament are also damaged.
Lieutenant Newgass, RNVR, was called to defuse a large parachute mine, dropped during a devastating Luftwaffe raid on Liverpool, which had penetrated the roof of a gasometer at Garston Gasworks. He was lowered into the gasometer wearing breathing apparatus six times, and despite working under the most difficult and dangerous of circumstances - in the dark, in a couple of feet of water, and surrounded by explosive gas - eventually managed to make the weapon safe. He was awarded the George Cross for his heroism. (Dave Shirlaw)
ASW trawler HMS Tango launched.
Corvette HMS Orchis commissioned.
Minesweeping trawler HMS Calverton mined and sunk off the Humber.
(Dave Shirlaw)
GERMANY: Berlin: The German High Command completes its planning for Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of Russia.
ROMANIA: Bucharest: Romania is in a state of anarchy. There is shooting in the streets as the Iron Guards clash with the army and rival factions of the Guards fight among themselves.
The young King Michael is reported to have fled to Yugoslavia. Among the victims of the anarchy are the former premier, Professor Jorga, and Dr Madgearu, a former minister of finance. German involvement is suspected but so far unproven.
FRENCH INDOCHINA: The Thais begin a ground offensive against French positions. They order French nationals to evacuate border provinces within 24 hours after their patrols engage French Indochinese border guards at the Cambodian border. (Michael Alexander)
U.S.A.: The motion picture The Bank Dick is released. Directed by Eddie Cline, this comedy stars W.C. Fields, Una Merkel, Franklin Pangborn and Reed Hadley. (Jack McKillop)
Submarine USS Grenadier launched. (Dave Shirlaw)