Diary WW2

Diary for Thursday, July 4, 1940: Sea War Ju 87 Stukas and German E-boats attack convoy, south of Portland, sinking five merchant ships and auxiliary anti-aircraft (AA) ship Foyle Bank. […]

Diary for Wednesday, July 4, 1945: Philippines Mac Arthur announces ‘liberation’ of the Philippines.

Diary for Wednesday, July 3, 1940: Sea War THE MERS-EL-KEBIR AFFAIR (Operation Catapult): British ‘Force H’ opens fire on French naval squadron in Mers-el-Kebir naval base, Algeria, after failure of

Diary for Tuesday, July 3, 1945: Occupied countries Germany: First US occupa­tion troops arrive in Berlin; British contingent arrives next day.

Diary for Tuesday, July 2, 1940: Sea War British liner Arandora Star (15,501 t), carrying 1,500 Italian and German internees and PoWs to Canada, sunk by U-boat U-47 west of

Diary for Monday, July 2, 1945: Sea War Pacific: Rockets fired at Kaihyo island (North Japan) by US submarine Barb.

Diary for Monday, July 1, 1940: Occupied countries Channel Islands: German occupation completed. Air War Hull and Wick (northeast Scotland) bombed in daylight; 12 killed, 22 injured. 12 Hampdens bomb

Diary for Sunday, July 1, 1945: Sea War Pacific: Australians land at Balikpapan (Operation Oboe II).

Diary for Sunday, June 30, 1940: France Franco-German-Italian Armistice Commission in session at Wiesbaden. Surrender of 220,000 French troops cut off in underground fortresses of Maginot Line. Occupied countries Channel

Diary for Saturday, June 30, 1945: Okinawa Americans complete ‘mopping up’ operations: 8,975 Japanese killed and 2,902 captured, June 23-30. Sea War Pacific: 9 US submarines which have penetrated heavily

Diary for Saturday, June 29, 1940: Politics German Government White Book published containing details of Allied plans to ‘invade’ Low Countries.

Diary for Friday, June 29, 1945: Air War Pacific: Allied bombers raid Balikpapan oil installations for 9th consecutive day.

Diary for Friday, June 28, 1940: Neutrals Romania: Rumanian Government submits to Russian ultimatum of June 26. Russian paratroops and armored forces enter Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina; several major clashes

Diary for Thursday, June 28, 1945: Air War Pacific: B-29 Superfortress drop nearly 3,000 t IB’s on Sasebo naval base.

Diary for Thursday, June 27, 1940: Sea War Britain announces general blockade of European Coastline from Bay of Biscay to North Cape of Norway. British destroyers and Sunderland flying boats

Diary for Wednesday, June 27, 1945: Home Fronts Czechoslovakia: Former puppet-President of ‘Bohemia-Moravia Protectorate’, Dr Emil Hacha, dies in Prague prison hospital, aged 73, while awaiting trial. Russia: Stalin appointed

Diary for Wednesday, June 26, 1940: Politics French Ambassador in London (M. Corbin) resigns. Russian ultimatum to Romania demanding immediate handover of Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina districts.

Diary for Tuesday, June 26, 1945: Air War Pacific: Radar-equipped B-29 Superfortress bomb Utsube Oil Refinery at Yokkaichi, near Nagoya: first of 15 heavy night raids on Japanese oil targets

Diary for Tuesday, June 25, 1940: Home Fronts Germany – Armistice celebrations: Hitler issues proclamation announcing ‘the end of the war in the West’ and ‘the most glorious victory of

Diary for Monday, June 25, 1945: Occupied countries Austria: Allies announce their four zones of occupation. Sea War Pacific: TF 92 – cruisers Richmond and Concord with 4 destroyers –