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**Ennath** · August 11th, 2012, 11:51 AM

August 11, 1940
Battle of Britain There are German air raids on Weymouth and Portland. The RAF loses 32 planes, the Luftwaffe 38. For the first time, the balance actually favors the Germans.
East Africa In British Somaliland, the Italians advance to the main British position on the Hargeisa-Berbera road at Tug Argan Pass. General Godwin-Austin has arrived to command the small British force.

August 11, 1941
Eastern Front The Finnish attacks south of Lake Ladoga reach Vuosalmi.

August 11, 1942
Mediterranean A large convoy of 14 merchant ships en route to Malta is sighted by Axis aircraft. The importance of Operation Pedestal is shown by the massive escort provided for such a comparatively small convoy. Admiral Syfret leads two battleships, four carriers, seven cruisers, 32 destroyers, and other smaller craft. As well as supplies from the convoy, more aircraft are flown in from the Furious, which then returns to Gibraltar. The old carrier Eagle is sunk by U-73 but an air attack on the convoy in the evening is unsuccessful.
France, Politics In a public speech, Laval declares, “The hour of liberation for France is the hour when Germany wins the war.”
Eastern Front The Soviet position at Kalach on the Don finally falls to the Germans after heavy fighting. Slavyanskaya on the Caucasus coast falls to Rumanian troops.
New Guinea The Australians are pushed out of Deniki on the Kokoda Trail and retreat five miles toward Templeton’s Crossing near the summit of the trail in the Owen Stanley Mountains.
India Unrest spreads through most of India, affecting mostly the Hindu population. Some sabotage also occurs. Violence continues through the end of the month.
United States, Home Front The War Production Board orders the entire crop of California wine grapes converted to raisins for the armed forces.
A patent is issued to actress Hedy Lamarr and avant-garde composer George Anthiel for a system to make radio-guided torpedoes harder to jam.

August 11, 1943
Eastern Front The Soviets manage to cut the Poltava-Kharkov railroad about 30 miles west of Kharkov. Manstein opposes the attacks with considerable skill but this is not enough against troops who are numerous, well armed and now convinced of their ability to win.
Solomons Halsey orders US troops to be landed on Vella Lavella to seize the airfields there. This will bypass and neutralize the large Japanese garrison on Kolombangara. This is the first application of the “island-hopping” strategy which the Americans use for the rest of the Pacific war. In this strategy, vital air bases are controlled to create an area of US sea control, leaving isolated Japanese garrisons to “wither on the vine”.
Long-range guns are sighted along the north coast of New Georgia to shell Kolombangara.

August 11, 1944
Western Front Kluge wishes to withdraw from Mortain due to the threatened encirclement south of Normandy but Hitler will only allow a partial retreat. US forces cross the Loire.
Eastern Front Soviet troops attack south of Lake Peipus. The German line is ruptured and advances of up to 15 miles are made. The Warsaw rebels are forced from the Ochota district after several days of fighting.

August 11, 1945
Diplomatic Relations The Allies respond to the Japanese message of the previous day, saying that the Imperial authority would be subject to the decisions of the Supreme Commander of Allied Powers in the occupation forces. The Japanese are not yet ready to accept this demand, which still seems very close to unconditional surrender. There are indeed many in the Western nations who wish to see the Emperor hanged as a war criminal.
Manchuria The Amur Flotilla leads a rapid Soviet move which takes Fushin before the Japanese defenses in the area have a chance to crystallize. Attacks begin on the Hailar fortifications. Trans-Baikal Front begins crossing the difficult Khingan Mountains. The Manchurians initially welcome the Soviets as liberators, but atrocities such as occurred in Germany soon disillusion them.
Sakhalin Soviet land and naval forces begin operations for the occupation of the southern half of the island. The frontier is well fortified and forested, making the advance slow and costly.
The Philippines Mopping-up operations on Mindanao are completed.

August 11, 1947
United States, Home Front Work begins on the first civilian nuclear reactor at Brookhaven, New York.

August 11th, 2012, 11:51 AM	#1971
Ennath Vintage Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 6,813 Thanks: 26,898 Thanked 80,767 Times in 6,812 Posts	August 11, 1940 Battle of Britain There are German air raids on Weymouth and Portland. The RAF loses 32 planes, the Luftwaffe 38. For the first time, the balance actually favors the Germans. East Africa In British Somaliland, the Italians advance to the main British position on the Hargeisa-Berbera road at Tug Argan Pass. General Godwin-Austin has arrived to command the small British force. August 11, 1941 Eastern Front The Finnish attacks south of Lake Ladoga reach Vuosalmi. August 11, 1942 Mediterranean A large convoy of 14 merchant ships en route to Malta is sighted by Axis aircraft. The importance of Operation Pedestal is shown by the massive escort provided for such a comparatively small convoy. Admiral Syfret leads two battleships, four carriers, seven cruisers, 32 destroyers, and other smaller craft. As well as supplies from the convoy, more aircraft are flown in from the Furious, which then returns to Gibraltar. The old carrier Eagle is sunk by U-73 but an air attack on the convoy in the evening is unsuccessful. France, Politics In a public speech, Laval declares, “The hour of liberation for France is the hour when Germany wins the war.” Eastern Front The Soviet position at Kalach on the Don finally falls to the Germans after heavy fighting. Slavyanskaya on the Caucasus coast falls to Rumanian troops. New Guinea The Australians are pushed out of Deniki on the Kokoda Trail and retreat five miles toward Templeton’s Crossing near the summit of the trail in the Owen Stanley Mountains. India Unrest spreads through most of India, affecting mostly the Hindu population. Some sabotage also occurs. Violence continues through the end of the month. United States, Home Front The War Production Board orders the entire crop of California wine grapes converted to raisins for the armed forces. A patent is issued to actress Hedy Lamarr and avant-garde composer George Anthiel for a system to make radio-guided torpedoes harder to jam. August 11, 1943 Eastern Front The Soviets manage to cut the Poltava-Kharkov railroad about 30 miles west of Kharkov. Manstein opposes the attacks with considerable skill but this is not enough against troops who are numerous, well armed and now convinced of their ability to win. Solomons Halsey orders US troops to be landed on Vella Lavella to seize the airfields there. This will bypass and neutralize the large Japanese garrison on Kolombangara. This is the first application of the “island-hopping” strategy which the Americans use for the rest of the Pacific war. In this strategy, vital air bases are controlled to create an area of US sea control, leaving isolated Japanese garrisons to “wither on the vine”. Long-range guns are sighted along the north coast of New Georgia to shell Kolombangara. August 11, 1944 Western Front Kluge wishes to withdraw from Mortain due to the threatened encirclement south of Normandy but Hitler will only allow a partial retreat. US forces cross the Loire. Eastern Front Soviet troops attack south of Lake Peipus. The German line is ruptured and advances of up to 15 miles are made. The Warsaw rebels are forced from the Ochota district after several days of fighting. August 11, 1945 Diplomatic Relations The Allies respond to the Japanese message of the previous day, saying that the Imperial authority would be subject to the decisions of the Supreme Commander of Allied Powers in the occupation forces. The Japanese are not yet ready to accept this demand, which still seems very close to unconditional surrender. There are indeed many in the Western nations who wish to see the Emperor hanged as a war criminal. Manchuria The Amur Flotilla leads a rapid Soviet move which takes Fushin before the Japanese defenses in the area have a chance to crystallize. Attacks begin on the Hailar fortifications. Trans-Baikal Front begins crossing the difficult Khingan Mountains. The Manchurians initially welcome the Soviets as liberators, but atrocities such as occurred in Germany soon disillusion them. Sakhalin Soviet land and naval forces begin operations for the occupation of the southern half of the island. The frontier is well fortified and forested, making the advance slow and costly. The Philippines Mopping-up operations on Mindanao are completed. August 11, 1947 United States, Home Front Work begins on the first civilian nuclear reactor at Brookhaven, New York.