May 10, 1940 | One Day, One Man

Winston Churchill Passes the Greatest Test of Leadership.

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On Friday, May 10, 1940, at 5:35 a.m., the spring dawn of northwestern Europe was sundered by the unmistakable, ominous, thunderous rumble of heavy artillery fire. Adolf Hitler was on the scene, directing the surprise German invasion…