5 Oct 1937
Danzig
Danzig
- Westerwald was launched F. Schichau in Danzig. ww2dbase [Nordmark | CPC]
- Korvettenkapitän Johannes Franz was named the commanding officer of U-27, replacing Korvettenkapitän Hans Ibbeken. ww2dbase [U-27 | CPC]
- Franklin Roosevelt called for a "quarantine" of aggressor nations in a speech at Chicago, Illinois, United States. ww2dbase [Franklin Roosevelt | Chicago, Illinois | CPC]
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