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.
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Diary for Saturday, June 26, 1915: Eastern Front Galicia: Lechitski repulses German attacks on Bukaczowce-Halicz front in east but retreats to river Gnila Lipa, while Südarmee occupies Halicz and Mackensen
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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
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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
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Diary for Friday, June 25, 1915: Sea War Dardanelles: With balloon spotting, battleship Lord Nelson (55 shells) again sets Chanak alight. Air War Western Front: French aircraft bomb Douai rail
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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 –
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Diary for Thursday, June 24, 1915: Home Fronts Britain: War Munition Volunteer Scheme begins, 6-month posting in any firm chosen by Ministry. Western Front Joffre and Field Marshal French agree
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Diary for Monday, June 24, 1940: Politics FRANCO-ITALIAN ARMISTICE signed at Villa Inchesa, near Rome, by General Huntziger and Marshal Badoglio. Armistice Terms: demilitarized zones to be established along Franco-Italian
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Diary for Sunday, June 24, 1945: Home Fronts Russia – Victory Parade in Moscow: captured Nazi banners are ceremonially dragged across Red Square.
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Diary for Wednesday, June 23, 1915: Sea War North Sea – First Q-ship success: U40 torpedoed and sunk off Aberdeen by British submarine C26, towed in action by decoy trawler
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Diary for Sunday, June 23, 1940: Occupied countries France: General de Gaulle forms French National Committee in London. Hitler makes sightseeing tour of Paris. France Italians occupy Riviera resort of
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Diary for Saturday, June 23, 1945: Politics Agreement in Moscow between Polish administrations in London and Lublin on formation of Provisional Government.
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Diary for Tuesday, June 22, 1915: Eastern Front AUSTRIAN SECOND ARMY RETAKES LEMBERG: Mackensen made Field Marshal. Western Front Meuse: French recover recently lost positions on Meuse heights, repel German
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Diary for Saturday, June 22, 1940: France ARMISTICE BETWEEN FRANCE AND GERMANY signed at Compiegne by General Keitel (Germany) and General Huntziger (France). Signing ceremony takes place in Marshal Foch‘s
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Diary for Friday, June 22, 1945: Okinawa AMERICANS SECURE OKINAWA. New Guinea Australians drive Japanese 18th Army from Mountains Tazaki and Shiburangu (June 22 and 27). Okinawa Campaign Losses:
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Diary for Monday, June 21, 1915: Middle East Gallipoli – Helles bridgehead: Third French Battle of Kereves or Turk Battle of Hill 83. French (77 guns fire 31,400 shells) secure
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Diary for Friday, June 21, 1940: Politics Hitler attends Franco-German armistice negotiations in Forest of Compiegne. Air War 50 German aircraft make scattered night raids over many parts of England,
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Diary for Thursday, June 21, 1945: Okinawa Americans capture Hill 89.
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Diary for Sunday, June 20, 1915: Western Front Meuse-Argonne: German Crown Prince launches attack which leads to costly actions until July 14. French First Army casualties since May 1: 16,200
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Diary for Thursday, June 20, 1940: Sea War German battlecruiser Gneisenau torpedoed off Trondheim by British submarine Severn. France Germans capture Lyons. Saumur Cadets forced surrendering when ammunition supplies for
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