Diary December 31, 1941
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, December 31, 1941: Pacific Philippines: US-Filipino forces form new defence line north of Bataan Peninsula. Eastern Front Siege of Leningrad (Day 115): 52,000 people die …
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Diary December 30, 1941
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, December 30, 1941: Eastern Front Central Front: Russian troops recapture Kaluga, southwest of Moscow. Home Fronts India: Gandhi resigns leadership of Congress Party when it …
Diary December 29, 1941
WW2 War Diary for Monday, December 29, 1941: Southeast Asia: Malaya: Japanese troops capture Ipoh and advance towards Kuantan on east coast. Air War Germany: 60 RAF bombers attacking Huels …
Diary December 28, 1941
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, December 28, 1941: Air War Pacific: JAPANESE PLANES BOMB MANILA. They refute ‘arbitrary and unilateral’ US announcement declaring Philippine capital a ‘open city’. Germany: 132 …
Diary December 27, 1941
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, December 27, 1941: Sea War Norwegian Sea – Operation Archery: British naval forces and commandos again attack Lofoten Islands, cruiser Kenya damaged by German shore …
Diary December 25, 1941
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, December 25, 1941: China FALL OF HONG KONG. North Africa BRITISH 8TH ARMY CAPTURES BENGHAZI. Eastern Front Guderian dismissed by Hitler for refusing to obey …
Diary December 25, 1916
World War One Diary for (day), (Datum): Air War Western Front: First RFC Sopwith Pup Squadron (No 54) arrives in France, now 38 active squadrons with 700 aircraft against 33 …
Diary December 24, 1941
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, December 24, 1941: Pacific Philippines: Japanese land on Jolo Island (occupied December 25). Neutrals Vichy France: Free French Forces land on tiny island colonies of …
Diary December 23, 1941
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, December 23, 1941: Pacific Philippines: US-Filipino forces begin withdrawal into Bataan Peninsula. Manila declared a ‘open city’.
Diary December 22, 1941
WW2 War Diary for Monday, December 22, 1941: Pacific Philippines: Japanese land in Lingayen Gulf and Lamon Bay and advance towards Manila from north and south. Politics FIRST WASHINGTON CONFERENCE: …
Diary December 21, 1941
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, December 21, 1941: Sea War Black Sea: Russian warships transport 10,000 reinforcements to Sebastopol and shell German positions (December 21-27). Atlantic: Escort carrier HMS Audacity …
Diary December 21, 1916
World War One Diary for Thursday, December 21, 1916: Eastern Front Western Russia: Fighting south of Dvinsk. Dobruja: Sakharov drives Bulgars into Lake Babadagh south of Tulcea. Middle East Sinai: …
Diary December 20, 1941
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, December 20, 1941: Home Fronts Germany: Goebbels appeals for donations of clothing for troops fighting in deep snow and sub-zero temperatures on Eastern Front. Eastern …
Diary December 19, 1941
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, December 19, 1941: Home Fronts Germany: Hitler dismisses Army C-in-C, von Brauchitsch, and takes personal command of military operations. Southeast Asia Malaya: British evacuate Penang …
Diary December 18, 1941
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, December 18, 1941: Sea War Mediterranean – severe British naval losses (night December 18-19): ‘Force K‘ runs into minefield off Tripoli – cruiser Neptune and …
