Chronology of World War II
Italians bomb Salonika
Sunday, November 3, 1940 www.onwar.com

Over Greece... Italian aircraft bomb Salonika.

Over Britain... This is the first night since September 7th that there is no raid on London. There have been 57 consecutive nights of attack and after tonight 10 more will follow. An average of 165 planes has attacked each night dropping 13,600 tons of high explosive and many incendiaries.

In the North Atlantic... Two British armed merchant cruisers, the Laurentic and the Patroclus are sunk by Kretschmer's U-99.


This chronological study of the Second World War provides a comprehensive day-by-day account of WWII. While focused on the military history of the war, with an emphasis on the battles and campaigns fought, the timeline includes social and political history as well. Some Holocaust related events are already recorded and additional updates are pending. In so far as possible, the images included in this presentation are pictures from the given days. Additional information and images are welcome through the feedback form found on the index.