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As we at Aces High continue our timeline of events during World War 2, we want to give a shout out to the brave men and women who are fighting and have fought for our country.  Giving service to America is a great sacrifice, and some have paid the ultimate sacrifice.  Really, that’s what Aces High is all about….giving respect to those who fought during World War 2. We hope you will find our combat flight simulator to be accurate and true to the spirit of that war.  Now, join us as we look at events during May of 1941.

• 1^st the Luftwaffe begins seven nights of bombing over Liverpool
• 2^nd RAF begins bombing Iraq as the Anglo-Iraqi War begins.
• 3^rd Belfast experiences heavy bombing by Luftwaffe
• 5^th Halle Selassie enters Addis Ababa, his capital, five years after being forced to flee for his life
• 8^th Germany suffers heavy losses in the Atlantic
• 8^th Nottingham is bombed by Luftwaffe
• 9^th Japan signs peace treaty ending French-Thai War.
• 10^th The UK’s House of Commons is damaged during bombing run as the Blitz comes to an end and Germany shifts attention to Russia.
• 10^th Belgium workers go on strike
• 12^th RAF bombs several German cities
• 14^th RAF is authorized to act against German aircraft in Syria
• 15^th First Civilian Public Service camp open in U.S. for conscientious objectors.
• 17^th British forces push Iragis out of Failujah
• 20^th Germany lands paratroopers in Crete, beginning seven days of fighting
• 21^st U.S. merchant ship is sunk by German sub; shortly after President Roosevelt issues an unlimited national emergency.
• 23^rd Hitler announces support for Iraqis, his natural ally vs England
• 24^th British battle cruiser is sunk by German battleship Bismark
• 24^th Greek government leaves Crete
• 26^th RAF cripples the Bismark
• 27^th Bismark is sunk in North Atlantic
• 28^th British forces evacuate Crete
• 29^th Germans flee Iraq
• 31^st Baghdad surrenders to British forces

Seven months before Pearl Harbor and the entrance of the United States into the war….Europe is up for grabs as the UK does everything in its power to battle Germany and “hold them” until help arrives. These could definitely be described as the darkest days of the war for Europe, but the tides are about to turn in favor of the Allies.

We hope you are enjoying our timelines of World War II.  Remember that we have a free two-week download of Aces High just waiting for your trial. We are convinced that once you try our combat flight simulator you will be hooked for life.