November 1939
November 1st: Portugal and Britain announce a non-aggression treaty.
November 1st: Britain, Greece, Spain, and Yugoslavia announce a mutual protection treaty, and they are now collectively referred to as the Mediterranean Alliance.
November 1st: Germany begins their own full-fledged offensive against France with Belgian help.
November 1st: Germany invades Holland.
November 1st: The Kriegsmarine and Luftwaffe engage the RAF, the Royal Navy, a French fleet, and the Dutch Navy in the Battle of the Frisian Sea.
November 2nd: German troops enter Strasbourg.
November 3rd: Finland declares war on Germany.
November 3rd: Norway declares war on Germany.
November 4th: Russia pledges support for Yugoslavia in case of invasion.
November 5th: - London (UPI wire service)
Today, The French Republic and Great Britain have joined with the Kingdom of Rumania in a declaration of peace between the three countries. Intense weekend negotiations between the three countries and aided by allies of eachand several other influential nations, brought about the agreement. Russia played a major part in brokering the agreement, according to sources. It was also noted that diplomats from Finland, Yugoslavia and Spain, among others, were frequent visitors to the British Foreign Ministry building, where negotiations were said to have taken place. The King of Rumania is quoted as saying, " This will significantly reduce tensions in the area and its effect is enormous compared to the effort needed to achieve it." The British Prime Minister said, " It is time for all the world to put aside its many small differences and concentrate on the major menace to world peace, the Nazi war machine." In summary, the French Foreign Ministry said, "No greater deed can be done than to bring peace to as much of the world as possible."
November 14: Dateline - Berlin
In stunning news today, the German government finally admitted that British forces currently have possession of the entire Ruhr valley. This amazing development is largely attributed to the destruction of Army Group A Headquarters after General Kleist chose a command location too close to the front lines. While German and Belgian forces have suceeded in recapturing Brussels, the Allied forces still hold Antwerp and several smaller cities in northern Belgium. Axis commanders have sworn to expel them before the month is out. Indeed, inside the ruins of Brussels' residential areas, while several Belgian divisions help rebuild the city, many civilians cry out for revenge against the British invaders. The few that call for an end to the madness are drowned out by cries for English and Dutch blood. Although the Allies currently have the upper hand in the Ruhr, German forces continue to take land in north-eastern Holland, and reinforcements are rushing to staging areas outside the Ruhr. Sources inside the German government expect a major German counter-offensive to begin with days, if not hours. Success may already be guaranteed, as the thinly-stretched UK forces must continue to assist their ally to the south, France.
November 17th: Dateline-Paris
US AP Wire Report
Sources in the highest levels of the French government indicate
that
many of their colleagues have begun preparations to flee the
country. Noted celebrities and politicians have quickly become
scarce as the German army nears Paris. Colonel Benoit, of an
unnamed French unit fighting less than fifty miles from the
Eiffel Tower, had this to say, "Pray for the Brits, because
if they don't hold, we're all going to be serving pastries to the
Germans for a long time." US military authorities have so
far refused comment on the apparent disentegration of what was
once considered the world's finest army.
November 18th:
In late news from Arnhem, two German infantry divisions, the 71st and 73rd, have officially been annihilated. Cut off from German lines and faced on three sides by Allied troops, both units finally evaporated after three days of continuous fighting. The majority of the German troops were casualties, with very few prisoners of war.
November 19th: Dateline-Paris
French sources have revealed that the current French government has recently begun negotiations with Germany in an attempt to end the fighting in France.
November 20th: Dateline-London
Outraged by the French peace dealings, the UK government has ordered her troops home.
November 21st: Dateline-Paris
Outrage by the harshness of German demands, the French have refused to surrender, and with this reaffirmation of their plight, have given in to UK command structure demands in order to keep the British units from leaving.
November 25th: Dateline-Rotterdam
Less than twenty-four hours ago, a German representative was in consultation with Allied leaders to arrange a temporary cease-fire in Holland. Now, word has come that the Fuhrer has refused to consider any such action, and fighting in Holland will continue unabated.
November 26th: Dateline-Paris
In a stunning reversal of fortune, an Allied counteroffensive has pushed the German invaders back from the French Capital. The 1st Panzer Division took the brunt of the counteroffensive, and is in disarray. Led by strong UK forces, French units assisted their Allies in assuring the existence of the French nation into December. Of a comical note, the furthest penetration of the Allied attacks was caused by a small force of French supply personnel and HQ units. Led by an apparently inebriated General Costeau, the Frenchmen used the ever-persuasive powers of French wine and women to blow a hole in the German lines, and have suceeded in occupying a strategically important empty meadow behind German lines. There, they have set up a way station for French stragglers and will remain in place until General Costeau regains his composure.
November 30th: UK claims 3 U-boats sunk for a loss of 7 Destroyers, and no merchant tonnage lost.
November 30th: Germany claims 10 Allied Destroyers for a loss of only 1 U-boat.
November 30th: Belgium has announced the full mobilization of her economy into a war mode. The recent fighting inside of Brussels has spurred the spirit of the Belgian people. An unnamed Belgian diplomat was quoted as saying, "The British were extremely violent in their occupation of our fair capital, and didn't take measures to safeguard our civilian population. There were even several incidents involving insults hurled at our citizens by UK soldiers. There's two things we as Belgians can't tolerate: People who are intolerant of other people.....and the Damn Dutch."
November 30th: Despite the loss of much of her northern countryside, France has also begun to gear up her economy for war.