Diary May 19, 1916
Diary for Friday, May 19, 1916: Southern Fronts Trentino: Italians abandon Mt Toraro-Mt Melignone line, destroying their forts, but after 5-mile advance Austrian XX Corps waits for artillery to come …
Diary May 19, 1941
Diary for Monday, May 19, 1941: Neutrals USA: Mayor La Guardia appointed head of Office of Civilian Defense.
Luftwaffe Orders of Battle September 1942
Strength and aircraft of the Luftflotten at the beginning of the Battle for Stalingrad. Orders of Battle for the German Air fleets, Geschwader, Groups, aircraft types and number of planes. …
Diary May 18, 1916
Diary for Thursday, May 18, 1916: Western Front Verdun: Unsuccessful German attack on Avocourt Wood and Hill 304 (repeated following day); 300 French guns (including 4 x 14.5-in mortars) begin …
Diary May 18, 1941
Diary for Sunday, May 18, 1941: Sea War Operation Rheinübung (‘Rhine Crossing’): Battleship Bismarck and heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen leave Gdynia (Baltic) to attack Atlantic convoys. Occupied countries Yugoslavia – …
Partisans
Partisans and Chetniks – strength, casualties and organization of irregular forces in Russia and Yugoslavia during the Second World War. A partisan (Italian partigiano = ‘party supporter’) is an armed …
Diary May 17, 1916
Diary for Wednesday, May 17, 1916: Southern Fronts Trentino: Austrians claim 6,300 PoWs. Tyrol Kaiserjager capture Mts Maggio and Sima di Campulozzo. Salonika: British War Committee rejects Macedonian offensive. Western …
Diary May 17, 1941
Diary for Saturday, May 17, 1941: Politics Russia concludes agreement with Raschid Ali regime in Iraq.
Mauser C/96
First self-loading pistol German Mauser Automatic C/96 (built 1896-1938) used in both World Wars. History, development, service, specifications and pictures. Mauser C/96 Type: Automatic pistol. History Designed as early as …
Diary May 16, 1916
Diary for Tuesday, May 16, 1916: Southern Fronts Italian Front: Cadorna arrives at Thiene from Udine to conduct Trentino defence. Middle East Armenia: 15,000 Russians (new 127th Division) sail from …
Diary May 16, 1941
Diary for Friday, May 16, 1941: North Africa Rommel receives orders from Berlin to concentrate Afrika Korps against British at Sollum, leaving Italians to guard Tobruk siege ring. Air War …
Yak-7
Soviet fighter plane Yakovlev Yak-7 of the Second World War (1942-43). History, development, service, specifications, pictures and 3D model. Yakovlev Yak-7 Type: fighter plane. History: The Yak-7 is an excellent …
Diary May 15, 1916
Diary for Monday, May 15, 1916: Southern Fronts AUSTRIAN TRENTINO OFFENSIVE begins on 21-mile front with 4 hours intensive barrage from 0600 hours. Elite XX Edelweiss Corps (Archduke Charles) has …
Diary May 15, 1941
Diary for Thursday, May 15, 1941: North Africa First British Offensive against Afrika Korps (Operation Brevity): Halfaya Pass and Sollum recaptured. Air War British Government authorizes counter-measures against German aircraft …
Me 210
German High-Speed Bomber Messerschmitt Me 210 of World War II. History, development, service, specifications, pictures and 3D model. Messerschnmitt Me 210 Type: High-speed bomber, attack and reconnaissance aircraft. History: The …