Diary November 18, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, November 18, 1943: Air War Germany: BATTLE OF BERLIN. RAF launches 5-month-long series of massive night raids, designed to ‘wreck Berlin from end to end’ […]
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Diary November 18, 1918
World War One Diary for Monday, November 18, 1918: Western Front BRUSSELS REOCCUPIED BY BELGIANS. Last German troops leave French territory. Retiring Germans blow up munition dump at Beez, east
Diary November 17, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, November 17, 1943: Pacific New Guinea: Australian troops with Matilda tanks assault Sattelberg.
Diary November 17, 1918
World War One Diary for Sunday, November 17, 1918: Politics Yugoslavia: Yugoslav National Council at Agram protests vs Italy occupying Fiume (but General Grazuli ‘persuades’ Serb troops to evacuate on
Diary November 16, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, November 16, 1943: Sea War Mediterranean: Germans gain control of Leros Air War Scandinavia: B-17 Fortress and B-24 Liberator bombers attack Knaben molybdenum mines and
Diary November 16, 1918
World War One Diary for Saturday, November 16, 1918: Eastern Front POLAND DECLARES INDEPENDENCE: President General Pilsudski, Poles demand Posen’s surrender. Ukraine: German evacuation begins. Finland: German troops (4 divisions)
Diary November 15, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Monday, November 15, 1943: Sea War Atlantic: DOENITZ ABANDONS U-BOAT OPERATIONS IN WEST ATLANTIC following totally abortive forays against Convoys HX.264 and SC.146. German aircraft begin
Diary November 15, 1918
World War One Diary for Friday, November 15, 1918: Western Front Inter-Allied Armistice Commission (IMC) assembles at Spa. General Plumer makes formal entry into Mons. First 2 trainloads of Allied
Diary November 14, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, November 14, 1943: Sea War Germany: U-794 (Type XVIIA) , world’s first ‘true submarine‘ enters service at Kiel; powered by the Walter hydrogen peroxide/fuel oil
Diary November 14, 1918
World War One Diary for Thursday, November 14, 1918: Eastern Front Ukraine: Hetman Skoropadski tries to change sides, but Denikin and Whites reject offer. General Petlyura rebels vs Ukrainian Government.
Diary November 13, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, November 13, 1943: Occupied Territories France: French Resistance attack SRO ball-bearing factory at Annecy. Sea War Mediterranean: Germans land on Island of Krk, Cres and
Diary November 13, 1918
World War One Diary for Wednesday, November 13, 1918: Southern Fronts Hungary: Government signs final Central Powers’ armistice at Belgrade, Field Marshal Misic and General Henrys sign for Allies. French
Diary November 12, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Friday, November 12, 1943: Eastern Front Southern Sector: Russians recapture Zhitomir, west of Kiev, thereby cutting vital Leningrad-Odessa railway. Sea War Indian Ocean: British submarine Taurus
Diary November 12, 1918
World War One Diary for Tuesday, November 12, 1918: Home Fronts France: Paris celebrates even more enthusiastically (until November 13). Germany: Council of Peoples Commissars abolish Auxiliary Service Law and
Diary November 11, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, November 11, 1943: Sea War Pacific: US carrier planes batter Japanese shipping, defences and airfields at Rabaul. 108 Japanese planes (33 lost) attack carrier group
Diary November 11, 1918
World War One Diary for Monday, November 11, 1918: Western Front France: ARMISTICE SIGNED in Foch’s wagon lit at Rethondes, Compiegne Forest at 0505 hours, COMES INTO FORCE 1100 HOURS
Diary November 10, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, November 10, 1943: Eastern Front Southern Sector – Battle of Cherkassy: Russian paratroops drop near Cherkassy, south of Dnieper River; and link up with partisans.
Diary November 10, 1918
World War One Diary for Sunday, November 10, 1918: Politics Germany: Kaiser crosses into Holland at Eysdin at about 0700 hours with 70 staff in 11 cars, waits for and
Diary November 9, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, November 9, 1943: Politics USA – UNRRA Agreement: 44 Allied and Associated States establish United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration.
Diary November 9, 1918
World War One Diary for Saturday, November 9, 1918: Politics Germany: KAISER ‘ABDICATES’, REVOLUTION IN BERLIN as Scheidemann proclaims German Republic from Reichstag, Prince Max becomes Regent (having announced Kaiser’s
