Depth Charged on 2nd September 1939

[Ford Prefect]

Originally Posted by Ancient Mariner

I am not sure,but if they fired first would you be put to a tribunal for defending yourself by attacking the DDs? I mean to me it's an act of war

Edit: Didnt the war start on the 1st of Sept? The english declared war that day too,if I am not mistaken

11 o'clock on the morning of the 3rd of september war was declared due to the none withdrawal of german troops from poland. Chamberlain came on the radio at 11:15 to address the nation. You can find the full 8 minute speech online, in it you can hear the regret and emotion in Chamberlain's voice that we were once again going to commit to war with germany and sacrifice countless lives.