World War One Diary for Wednesday, January 10, 1917: Politics USA: Allies reply to Wilson’s peace note with special message from Belgium. German San Francisco Consul-General and 4 employees found […]
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WW2 War Diary for Friday, January 9, 1942: Eastern Front 3 Russian ‘Fronts’ (groups of armies, each army equal to a German corps) make deep penetration west and southwest of
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World War One Diary for Tuesday, January 9, 1917: Middle East Mesopotamia – Battle of Kut (until February 24): 3rd Indian Division (700 casualties) with 70 guns storms Turk front
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WW2 War Diary for Thursday, January 8, 1942: Eastern Front Central Sector: South of Mozhaisk, Russian troops recapture Mosalsk, Vetchino and Serpeysk; north of Mozhaisk, Zhukov‘s forces have recaptured 51
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World War One Diary for Monday, January 8, 1917: Politics Germany: Mueller diary ‘The general war situation demands our ultimate weapon’ (unlimited U-boat war). Kaiser so orders Naval Staff on
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WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, January 7, 1942: Eastern Front Central Sector: Russian troops advancing north and south of Mozhaisk. On the southern flank they recapture Meshchovsk. China Japanese admit
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World War One Diary for Sunday, January 7, 1917: African Fronts East Africa: Action at Fort Kibala (until January 9): KAR (King’s African Rifles) capture 6 hills as Lettow raises
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WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, January 6, 1942: Eastern Front Siege of Leningrad: Russians recapture Hogland Island, Gulf of Finland after crossing ice. Spanish volunteer Blue Division, fighting on Leningrad
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World War One Diary for Saturday, January 6, 1917: Sea War Britain: Royal Navy orders 6 Anchusa-type ‘Flower’-class convoy sloops for June and September completion (2 more on January 13
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WW2 War Diary for Monday, January 5, 1942: Eastern Front STALIN ORDERS GENERAL OFFENSIVE in address to Stavka (GHQ of Soviet High Command). Offensive to be on four fronts: Leningrad,
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World War One Diary for Friday, January 5, 1917: Southern Fronts Allied Rome Conference (until January 7): Fifth Meeting of Allied military and political leaders. Cadorna asks for 8 divisions
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WW2 War Diary for Sunday, January 4, 1942: Sea War Black Sea: Russian cruiser Krasny Kavkaz badly damaged by Ju 87 Stukas. Sea War Pacific: 3 US submarines operate off
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World War One Diary for Thursday, January 4, 1917: Neutrals USA: Wilson speech ‘There will be no war … it would be a crime against civilisation for us to go
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WW2 War Diary for Saturday, January 3, 1942: Pacific East Indies: ABDA (American-British-Dutch-Australian) Command formed under Wavell. Sea War Indian Ocean: ‘Port T’ – secret British naval base hacked out
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World War One Diary for Wednesday, January 3, 1917: African Fronts East Africa: Action of Beho-Beho (until January 4) continues German retreat, but big game hunter Captain Selous DSO killed,
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WW2 War Diary for Friday, January 2, 1942: Pacific Philippines: Japanese troops occupy Manila and Cavite naval base. Eastern Front Central Sector: Russians recapture Maloyaroslavets 129 km southwest of Moscow,
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World War One Diary for Tuesday, January 2, 1917: Middle East Arabia: Lawrence and 35 camel men ambush Turk camp southeast of Yanbo. Feisal’s 10,400 men, 4 guns and 10
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WW2 War Diary for Thursday, January 1, 1942: Eastern Front Central Sector: Russian troops recapture Staritsa (48 km northeast of Rzhev), which has been destroyed by the Germans. Pacific East
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World War One Diary for Monday, January 1, 1917: Sea War North Sea: During January Light battlecruisers Courageous and Glorious join Grand Fleet. In January HMS Muskerry, world’s first fleet
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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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