Chronology of World War II
Yugoslav vice-premier resigns
Tuesday, September 18, 1945 www.onwar.com

In Yugoslavia... Dr. Milan Grol, Vice-Premier in the Marshal Tito government and leader of the Serbian Democratic Party, resigns. The resignation is believed to be due to his objection to certain provisions in the new Yugoslav electoral laws.

In Egypt... Mahmud Issawy, the 26-year-old lawyer who assassinated the late Egyptian prime minister, Dr. Ahmed Maher Pasha, after the Egypt declared war on the Axis countries, was executed today, after the prime minister confirmed the sentence.

In the United States... Henry L. Stimson resigns his position as Secretary of War and is succeeded by R.B. Patterson.

In Britain... The text of letters exchanged between General Franco and Prime Minister Churchill are published.
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.