9 Mar 1939
  • Czechoslovakian President Emil Hácha suspended Jozef Tiso's Slovakian government and placed Slovakia under martial law. ww2dbase [Dismemberment of Czechoslovakia | CPC]
  • Chen Changjie was named the deputy commander of the 13th Army while still retaining command of the 61st Corps. ww2dbase [Chen Changjie | CPC]
Japan
  • Haruki Isayama stepped down as the Chief of General Affairs Section of the Japanese Army and was made the commanding officer of the 11th Depot Regiment. ww2dbase [Haruki Isayama | CPC]

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis




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