T11
Torpedo boat
Launched 1 March 1939
On 4-7 March 1939, The Spanish Civil War, Uprising against
the Negrin´s government in Cartagena.
Minos
Hospital ship
Launched 4 March 1939
Z12
Erich Giese Destroyer
Commissioned 4 March 1939
On 5 March 1939, The Spanish Civil War, The Republican Army
led by the Colonel Segismundo Casado started a coup against
the Negrín's government. Casado established a military
junta, the Consejo Nacional de Defensa.
On 5 March 1939, The Spanish Civil War, The remaining Republican
navy ships three cruisers, eight destroyers and one submarine
flee to Bizerte where they are interned.
On 6 March 1939, The Spanish Civil War, The Republican government
goes into exile in France.
On 7-11 March 1939, The Spanish Civil War, Fight in Madrid
between the supporters of the Negrin's government led by the
Colonel Luis Barceló and the supporters of Casado
On 12-25 March 1939, The Spanish Civil War, The Consejo de
Defensa Nacional, headed by Colonel Casado, tries without
success to negotiate with Franco.
Adolf
Hitler on 13 March 1939, advises Jozef Tiso to declare
Slovakia independence in order to prevent its partition by
Hungary and Poland.
Wehrmacht ground forces occupy the remaining part of Bohemia
and Moravia on 15 March 1939, Czechoslovakia ceases to exist.
The Ruthenian region of Czechoslovakia declares independence
as Carpatho-Ukraine.
R39
R-boat
Launched 15 March 1939
On 17 March 1939, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain
gives a speech in Birmingham, stating that Britain will oppose
any effort at world domination on the part of Germany.
Adolf
Hitler on 19 March 1939, sends a registered letter to
the government of Lithuania stating that Germany intends to
annex the port of Memel.
Z20
Karl Galster Destroyer
Commissioned 21 March 1939
On 23 March 1939, it was announced that Memel had returned
to Germany.
Robert
Ley B Hospital ship
Commissioned 24 March 1939
M2
Minesweeper
Commissioned 25 March 1939
R35
R-boat
Launched 25 March 1939
On 26-31 March 1939, The Spanish Civil War, Nationalist's
Final offensive against the Spanish Republic. The Nationalists
captured 150,000 republican soldiers.
On 28 March 1939, The Spanish Civil War, With the virtual
disintegration of the Republican army, Dictator Francisco
Franco assumes power in Madrid.
On 30 March 1939, The Spanish Civil War, The Nationalists
occupied Valencia and the Italian troops Alicante.
On 31 March 1939, The Spanish Civil War, The Nationalists
occupied Almeria, Murcia and Cartagena.
On 31 March 1939, Neville Chamberlain gives a speech in the
House of Commons offering the British guarantee of the independence
of Poland.
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Articles:
The Second Great War.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
The War Illustrated.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
2194 Days Of War.
ISBN-10: 086136614X
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