Vienna

City

Vienna is the capital of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.7 million (2.4 million within the metropolitan area, more than 25% of Austria's population), and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre. It ...

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Documents about Vienna

Friday 29th March 1940

Publicity in Enemy Countries.

extract Halifax reports progress of leaflet dropping by RAF. “Produced considerable effect…even Germans cannot resist a picture”
person Richard Kiel
person Adolf Hitler
place Finland
place Paris
place Berlin
place Vienna
place Denmark
organisation Parliament of the United Kingdom
organisation Foreign Office (Germany)
organisation Minister of Economic Warfare
 

Wednesday 3rd April 1940

Leaflet dropping over Germany.

extract Air Minister forwards report on success of leaflet dropping campaign: “German Air Ministry and…Nazi regime losing face”
person Adolf Hitler
person Kingsley Wood
place Berlin
place Vienna
place Czechoslovakia
organisation Air Force F.C.
organisation Royal Air Force
organisation Luftwaffe
 

Friday 7th June 1940

Meeting minutes

extract UK to target Germany's oil supply. Sabotage, air attacks and Royal Marine ops against imports from Romania approved
extract PM: French pressing constantly for more air support. Will “try and put the blame on us” if they lose this critical battle
extract Admiralty sending 2 destroyers as artillery support to 51st Division. Unit is “strung out” over a very wide front
place Lancaster, Lancashire
place Vienna
organisation Royal Marines
 

Monday 16th December 1940

Reports on the effectiveness of Royal Air Force Bombing Operations.

extract Air Secretary: But US sources in Berlin call UK attacks "far too light", "negligible". Others suggest many bombs "duds"
extract Air Secretary: "Conflicting" testimony of effectiveness of UK bombing. "All secret reports" from Hamburg confirm accuracy
place Hamburg
place Madrid
place Geneva
place Malta
place Europe
place Bulgaria
place Vienna
place Iran
organisation Royal Air Force
 

Monday 24th March 1941

Meeting minutes

extract PM Menzies to try and arrange meeting with Mr De Valera in Ireland
extract Report received from Belgrade that Yugoslav PM and Foreign Minister leaving tonight for Vienna to sign pact with Germany
extract PM: Royal Navy "stretched to their fullest extent", Home Fleet dispersed. "Undoubtedly serious" but "no cause for alarm"
extract General Haining: Our forces have captured Jarabub in eastern Libya. 800 prisoners taken
person Alexander Cadogan
person Herbert Morrison
person Richard Kiel
place Greece
place Cranborne
place Belgrade
place Malta
place Eritrea
place Vienna
place Greenwood, Nova Scotia
place Madrid, New York
place Libya
organisation Home Office
organisation Royal Navy