Diary May 7, 1916
Diary for Sunday, May 7, 1916: Western Front Verdun: Violent German attacks gain ground at Hill 304 (attacks fail following day) and Fort Douaumont. Eastern Front Austria: Military intelligence discovers …
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Diary May 7, 1941
Diary for Wednesday, May 7, 1941: North Africa Exchanges of artillery fire along Tobruk front. Air War Britain – First of two consecutive night raids on Hull: 40,000 homeless, food …
Diary May 6, 1916
Diary for Saturday, May 6, 1916: Middle East Mesopotamia – Death march from Kut begins: 2,592 British soldier PoWs (Kurd cavalry regiment escort) start 1,200-mile forced march to Anatolia; reach …
Diary May 6, 1941
Diary for Tuesday, May 6, 1941: Middle East British raise Iraqi siege of Habbaniyah.
Diary May 5, 1916
Diary for Friday, May 5, 1916: Western Front Verdun: German gain at Hill 304. French 135th Infantry Regiment sergeant writes ‘… how could anyone cross the zone of extermination around …
Diary May 5, 1941
Diary for Monday, May 5, 1941: Sea War Mediterranean – ‘Tobruk Ferry‘: first of many night supply missions by British and Australian destroyers from Alexandria. East Africa Emperor Haile Selassie …
Diary May 4, 1916
Diary for Thursday, May 4, 1916: Air War Eastern Front: IM heavy bomber Ilya Murmometz II (Pankratiev) flies first of 5 successful armed reconnaissance missions during May over Yazlovetch-Bugatch and …
Diary May 4, 1941
Diary for Sunday, May 4, 1941: Home Fronts Germany: Hitler speaks to members of Reichstag in Kroll Opera House, Berlin: he claims that by withdrawing troops from North Africa to …
Diary May 3, 1916
Diary for Wednesday, May 3, 1916: Western Front Verdun: French storm positions northwest of Mort Homme, but 500 German guns on a mile front shell Hill 304 (until May 5); …
Diary May 3, 1941
Diary for Saturday, May 3, 1941: East Africa Battle of Amba Alagi (ends May 19): Italian forces make their last important stand in mountains of Northern Ethiopia, prisoners including the …
Diary May 2, 1916
Diary for Tuesday, May 2, 1916: Air War Britain: 8 Zeppelins cause 39 casualties in Yorks, Northumbria and Scotland (night May 2-3); storm wrecks L20 near Stavanger, Norway on return …
Diary May 2, 1941
Diary for Friday, May 2, 1941: Sea War Mediterranean: British destroyer Jersey mined and sunk in entrance to Valletta Harbour, Malta. Middle East Iraqi artillery shells Habbaniyah base. Home Front …
Diary May 1, 1916
Diary for Monday, May 1, 1916: Home Fronts Ireland, Easter Rising – REBELLION ENDS: British casualties 521, rebels 58, civilian 736; 16 rebel leaders shot (until May 8), 79 jailed. …
Diary May 1, 1941
Diary for Thursday, May 1, 1941: Air War Britain – First of 8 consecutive night raids on Liverpool: 1,450 killed, 1,100 seriously injured, 76,000 homeless. 33 ships sunk or damaged; …
Diary April 30, 1941
Diary for Wednesday, April 30, 1941: Balkan Last British troops have left or surrender on the Peloponnesos, Greece. Air War Europe: RAF attack shipping off Dutch coast. Heavy night raid …