6 Apr 1938
China
China
- At 1530 hours, unable to defend against the Chinese counter offensive launched on the previous day, Japanese troops began to withdraw from Tai'erzhuang, Shandong Province, China, abandoning ammunition and heavy equipment in their wake. ww2dbase [Battle of Xuzhou | Tai'erzhuang, Shandong | CPC]
- The United States recognized the German occupation of Austria. ww2dbase [Annexation of Austria | CPC]
- P-39 Airacobra took its first flight at Wright Field, Ohio, United States. ww2dbase [P-39 Airacobra | Riverside, Ohio | CPC]
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