21 Apr 1939
  • The US Marine Corps' Division of Operations and Training was renamed the Division of Plans and Policies. ww2dbase [CPC]
China
  • Chinese 3rd and 9th War Areas attacked toward Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China, engaging Japanese troops at Fengxin and Gao'an. ww2dbase [Battle of Nanchang | Jiangxi | CPC]
Photo(s) dated 21 Apr 1939
German Admiral Wilhelm Canaris, German Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop, Lithuanian General Stasys Rastykis, Hans von Tschammer und Osten, and others at Hotel Kaiserhof in celebration of Adolf Hitler

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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