Eighty Years Ago: Asia Pacific, Sep 19 – 25, 1940

 

Sep 19, 1940: German sea raider reportedly observed refueling in Japanese port of Kobe

Sep 20, 1940: USS Haraden arrives at Halifax as part of US-British destroyer-for-bases agreement

Sep 21, 1940: As Japanese troops amass along border of Indochina, French authorities engage in frantic negotiations to avoid invasion

Sep 22, 1940: Japanese forces invade French Indochina near Dong Dang

Sep 23, 1940: Japanese troops clash with French units as they continue advance into Indochina

Sep 24, 1940: Japanese planes taking off from aircraft carriers in Gulf of Tonkin attack French positions in Indochina

Sep 25, 1940: Japanese forces seize fortress of Lang Son in French Indochina, taking a number of prisoners, including members of the Foreign Legion

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