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July 10th, 1939 (MONDAY)

UNITED KINGDOM: Destroyer HNLMS Van Galen (ex-HMS NOBLE) laid down.

GERMANY: Directives are issued by Reich Defence Council stating the distribution of labour in wartime. Hitler will have control over the total strength of the armed forces, the armaments industry will have equal importance with the demands of the armed services for manpower, coal mining is the most urgent work. Every coal worker is "indispensable". More...

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