4.September 1939

 

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Seelage Ost

 

O.d.Ost established –minebarrier in the Großer Belt- and Sund.

Destroyers of F.d.T. transfers to the North sea.

 

“Schleßwig Holstein”, T196 bombard the Westerplatte.

 

 

Seelage West

 

The greek steamer “Kosti” (4000t) hits a mine and is heavily damaged.

 

British air raid on Schilling Reede. 3 dud bombs on “Admiral Scheer”. “Emden” is hit by crashed plane. 9 dead, several wounded.

“Gneisenau” is attacked by 3 aircraft at Brunsbüttel Reede. Harbor vessel picks up 2 wounded and one dead britsh airmen.

One british aircraft drops a bomb on Esbjerg.

 

 

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