31 Aug 1941
  • The Soviet Baltic Fleet completed its evacuation from Tallinn, Estonia to Kronstadt off Leningrad, Russia. 165 vessels arrived in Leningrad with 28,000 military personnel and civilians on aboard. ww2dbase [CPC]
  • German bombers attacked Alexandria, Egypt, killing 2 British Royal Navy officers but otherwise doing little to no damage to ships and port facilities, which were the primary targets. ww2dbase [CPC]
France Japan United Kingdom
  • A mixed-gender anti-aircraft battery with 200 men and an equal number of women was established, with great public interest, in Richmond Park, London, England, United Kingdom. The women were the first to take a combat role in Britain. ww2dbase [London, England | AC]
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North Carolina during her shakedown cruise, 22-31 Aug 1941North Carolina during her shakedown cruise, 22-31 Aug 1941, photo taken from a destroyerSignalmen hoisting and stowing signal flags aboard USS North Carolina, 22-31 Aug 1941OS2U Kingfisher aircraft preparing for launch aboard North Carolina during the ship
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