Diary August 10, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, August 10, 1943: Air War Germany: First of 2 massive RAF night raids on Nuremberg in August; total of 3,444t bombs dropped for the loss […]
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Diary August 10, 1918
World War One Diary for Saturday, August 10, 1918: Western Front France: Total Allied PoW haul since August 8: 24,000, plus over 400 guns. US First Army operational under Pershing;
Diary August 9, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Monday, August 9, 1943: Air War Germany: RAF night raids on Mannheim and Ludwigshafen.
Diary August 9, 1918
World War One Diary for Friday, August 9, 1918: Western Front Somme: Germans momentarily reoccupy Chipilly north of the river Somme, British with 145 tanks (39 knocked out) and joined
Diary August 8, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, August 8, 1943: Home Fronts Italy: Mussolini imprisoned. Mediterranean Sicily: Allies occupy 5 towns.
Diary August 8, 1918
World War One Diary for Thursday, August 8, 1918: Western Front France: FOCH BEGINS HIS ‘FREEING ATTACKS’ (until September 18). Somme – BATTLE OF AMIENS (French Battle of Montdidier) (until
Diary August 7, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, August 7, 1943: Eastern Front Central sector: Russian ‘West’ and ‘Bryansk Fronts’ (army groups) attack strong German defences east of Smolensk. Northern sector: 2,133 members
Diary August 7, 1918
World War One Diary for Wednesday, August 7, 1918: Western Front Volga: Czechs and Whites capture Kazan from Red First Army whose Colonel Vatsetis just escapes. Red gold reserve moves
Diary August 6, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Friday, August 6, 1943: Mediterranean Sicily: Troina, near Mt Etna, falls to Americans after 5 days’ heavy fighting. Sea War Pacific – Battle of Vella Gulf
Diary August 6, 1918
World War One Diary for Tuesday, August 6, 1918: Western Front France: Foch created Marshal of France (receives baton on August 24). Vienna newspaper Arbeiter-Zeitung praises Foch: ‘… the Allies
Diary August 5, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, August 5, 1943: Eastern Front Southern Sector: Orel and Belgorod taken by Russians. Mediterranean Sicily: British troops take Catania. Pacific Solomons: Americans capture Munda Airfield
Diary August 5, 1918
World War One Diary for Monday, August 5, 1918: Air War Britain: Final attempted Zeppelin raid by L-70, L-65 (hit) and L-53 and L-56 (all bombs into sea). L-70 (Lossnitzer
Diary August 4, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, August 4, 1943: Air War Mediterranean: B-17 Fortress bomb Naples harbour and factories; Cathedral and Royal Palace also hit. 150 killed, 228 injured.
Diary August 4, 1918
World War One Diary for Sunday, August 4, 1918: Western Front Marne and Aisne – SECOND BATTLE OF THE MARNE ENDS: Allies have taken 35,000 PoWs and 700 guns. German
Diary August 3, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, August 3, 1943: Mediterranean Sicily: Canadians capture Agira. Patton slaps hospitalized soldier (similar incident on August 10); he later apologizes. Sea War Atlantic: 150 US
Diary August 3, 1918
World War One Diary for Saturday, August 3, 1918: Western Front Marne and Aisne: Allied advance on 30-mile front to Fismes, US III Corps marching towards the Vesle takes Fismes
Diary August 2, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Monday, August 2, 1943: Mediterranean Sicily: British and Canadians oust Germans from hill-top strongholds of Centuripe and Regalbuto; Gerbini airfield complex captured. Politics Portugal: Italian Ambassador
Diary August 2, 1918
World War One Diary for Friday, August 2, 1918: Western Front Champagne and Marne: FRENCH (11th Division chasseurs) REOCCUPY SOISSONS (300 of 15.000 population left) and advance up to 6
Diary August 1, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, August 1, 1943: Air War Eastern Europe: 164 B-24 Liberator bombers (56 lost) make low-level attack on Ploesti Oilfields, Rumania (Operation Tidal Wave). Mediterranean: 25
Diary August 1, 1918
World War One Diary for Thursday, August 1, 1918: Air War Germany: Army Air Service has 318 front-line units with establishment of 2,569 aircraft (excluding depot reserve) including 1,053 fighters
