Diary January 31, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, January 31, 1943: Eastern Front Stalingrad: Paulus surrenders at Univermag dept store; capitulation of German forces in south pocket. Air War Mediterranean: B-24 Liberators bomb …
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Diary January 30, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, January 30, 1943: Air War Germany – FIRST ALLIED DAYLIGHT BOMBING RAIDS ON BERLIN: 6 RAF Mosquito bombers (1 lost) attack in 2 waves – …
Diary January 29, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Friday, January 29, 1943: Sea War Pacific: Giant Japanese submarine I-1 sunk in engagement with NZ armed trawlers Kiwi and Moa off Guadalcanal. 3 US cruisers …
Diary January 28, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, January 28, 1943: Air War Western Europe: 2 Belgian fighter pilots of RAF drop Belgian flags over centre of Brussels.
Diary January 27, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, January 27, 1943: Eastern Front Stalingrad: Russians begin final assault on two large German ‘pockets’ in ruined city. Africa Egypt: Churchill arrives in Cairo for …
Diary January 26, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, January 26, 1943: Eastern Front Southern Sector: Russians retake Voronezh. Secret War Britain: Franciscus Johannes Winter, 40-year-old Belgian, executed at Wandsworth, London. He is the …
Diary January 25, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Monday, January 25, 1943: Eastern Front Stalin issues Order of the Day: in 2 months Red Army has routed 102 enemy divisions and advanced 402 km. …
Diary January 24, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, January 24, 1943: Eastern Front Stalingrad: Hitler wires Paulus: ‘Surrender is forbidden . . . 6th Army will hold their positions to the last man …
Diary January 23, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, January 23, 1943: Africa Western Desert: BRITISH 8TH ARMY CAPTURES TRIPOLI. Sea War Pacific: Cruisers Nashville and Helena, ‘Cactus Striking Force’ and planes from carrier …
Diary January 22, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Friday, January 22, 1943: Eastern Front Southern Sector: Salsk rail junction, southwest of Stalingrad, stormed by Russian armour. Sea War Mediterranean: Force K bombards Rommel’s retreating …
Diary January 21, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, January 21, 1943: Eastern Front Stalingrad: Russians capture Gumrak airfield. This is a virtual death-blow to the German airlift. From now on all supplies must …
Diary January 20, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, January 20, 1943: Air War Britain – Daylight German fighter-bomber raid on London: 28 fighter-bombers (3 lost) and 50 escort fighters (6 lost) carry out …
Diary January 19, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, January 19, 1943: Africa Western Desert: British 8th Army occupies Homs. Tunisia: German tanks launch diversionary attack through Ousseltia Valley, but are held by French …
Diary January 18, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Monday, January 18, 1943: Eastern Front SIEGE OF LENINGRAD: after week-long battle, GERMAN ENCIRCLEMENT PARTIALLY BROKEN by recapture of Schluesselburg and Sinyavino and link-up of Leningrad …
Diary January 17, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, January 17, 1943: Air War Britain – Luftwaffe ‘reprisal’ raid on London (night January 17-18): 118 aircraft (6 lost) attack in 2 waves. Bombs fall …
