Diary October 2, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, October 2, 1943: Eastern Front Central Sector: Great Russian Smolensk offensive grinds to a stop, midway between that city and Vitebsk-Orsha. Mediterranean Italy: 5th US …
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Diary October 2, 1918
World War One Diary for Wednesday, October 2, 1918: Western Front Germany: Bussche briefs Reichstag party leaders: sustained Allied attacks on whole Western Front make formation of reserves impossible; OHL …
Diary October 1, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Friday, October 1, 1943: Mediterranean Italy: Allied 5th Army enters Naples. Politics USSR: Harriman appointed US Ambassador in Moscow.
Diary October 1, 1918
World War One Diary for Tuesday, October 1, 1918: Middle East Syria: FALL OF DAMASCUS (population c.250,000). 3rd ALH Brigade enters before 0630 hours, Lawrence and Arabs at 0730 hours; …
Diary September 30, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, September 30, 1943: Eastern Front Siege of Leningrad: 11,394 shells fall on city in September, killing 124 and wounding 468. Home Fronts Italy: Badoglio forms …
Diary September 30, 1918
World War One Diary for Monday, September 30, 1918: Western Front Flanders: British troops 2 miles away from Menin. Cambrai: British in Cambrai outskirts; six villages captured. German incendiarists at …
Diary September 29, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, September 29, 1943: Mediterranean Italy: US 5th Army captures Castellamare and Pompeii (ancient ruins slightly damaged). British 8th Army enters Adriatic port of Manfredonia. Politics …
Diary September 29, 1918
World War One Diary for Sunday, September 29, 1918: Western Front Germany: Ludendorff severely depressed; he and Hindenburg insist on armistice and new government; Kaiser agrees. Cambrai: BEF RIGHT WING …
Diary September 28, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, September 28, 1943: Air War Germany: 599 RAF bombers attacking Hannover and dropping 2,196t of bombs. Occupied Territories France: General Legentilhomme appointed Free French Commissioner …
Diary September 28, 1918
World War One Diary for Saturday, September 28, 1918: Southern Fronts Salonika: Armistice talks begin at 1600 hours including General Lukov and Bulgar Finance Minister who hope for neutral status …
Diary September 27, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Monday, September 27, 1943: Sea War Atlantic: During series of attacks on 6 convoys (September 27 – October 9) by 21 U-boats only 2 ships are …
Diary September 27, 1918
World War One Diary for Friday, September 27, 1918: Western Front Meuse-Argonne: Franco-American advance slows. Montfaucon behind Michel Stellung and Varennes (Crown Prince’s 1916 Verdun observation point) captured, 23,000 PoWs. …
Diary September 26, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, September 26, 1943: Sea War: Channel: British MGBs and Dutch MTBs attack German convoy; 2 cargo ships and a patrol boat sunk (night September 26-27). …
Diary September 26, 1918
World War One Diary for Thursday, September 26, 1918: Western Front France – FOCH LAUNCHES GENERAL OFFENSIVE: 1st Phase (until October 15). BATTLE OF MEUSE-ARGONNE (until November 11): After 3 …
Diary September 25, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, September 25, 1943: Eastern Front Centrals Sector: RUSSIANS CAPTURE SMOLENSK. Sea War Pacific: Evacuation of Japanese garrison from Kolombangara (Solomons). 9,400 men taken off by …
