Diary June 21, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, June 21, 1942: Africa Western Desert: FALL OF TOBRUK. Germans take 32,000 prisoners (including the entire 2nd South African division with General Koppel), several hundred […]
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Diary June 21, 1917
World War One Diary for Thursday, June 21, 1917: Air War Western Front: First operational Fokker Dr I triplane fighters delivered to Richthofen’s Jasta 11 at Courtrai. Western Front Flanders:
Diary June 20, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, June 20, 1942: Sea War Atlantic: Last of 8 groups of U-boats despatched to American East Coast since January 1942 fail to find ‘worthwhile targets’
Diary June 20, 1917
World War One Diary for Wednesday, June 20, 1917: Air War Italian Front: 145 Italian aircraft drop 5 1/2 t bombs on South Tyrol, only 26 Austrian aircraft oppose. Southern
Diary June 19, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Friday, June 19, 1942: Occupied Territories Czechoslovakia: General Elias, ex-Prime Minister of ‘puppet’ regime in Bohemia-Moravia Protectorate, executed by firing squad (Elias had been arrested by
Diary June 19, 1917
World War One Diary for Tuesday, June 19, 1917: Southern Fronts Trentino: From 0600 hours Alpini (15 battalions) storm Mt Ortigara summit (6,906 ft) taking 1,000 PoWs (including Kaiserjaeger) but
Diary June 18, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, June 18, 1942: Eastern Front Siege of Sebastopol: German 11th Army, reinforced by elements of 17th Army, breaks through defences and reaches North Bay. Neutrals
Diary June 18, 1917
World War One Diary for Monday, June 18, 1917: Southern Fronts Trentino: Italian guns begin 20-hour shelling of Mt Ortigara-Lepozze Austrian positions. Air War Eastern Front: German air raid on
Diary June 17, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, June 17, 1942: Africa Western Desert: British 8th Army withdraws east of Tobruk. Sea War Destroyer Wild Swan shoots down 6 of 12 German bombers.
Diary June 17, 1917
World War One Diary for Sunday, June 17, 1917: Western Front Flanders: Portuguese Expeditionary Corps first in action. Champagne: French Fourth Army advance between ‘Mountains’ Cornillet and Blond, repulse attack
Diary June 16, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, June 16, 1942: Sea War Mediterranean: Cruiser Hermione sunk by U-boat U-205 south of Crete.
Diary June 16, 1917
World War One Diary for Saturday, June 16, 1917: Air War Britain: Strasser (new ‘Leader of German Navy Airships’) rashly attempts London raid on nearly shortest night of year with
Diary June 15, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Monday, June 15, 1942: Sea War Atlantic: U-boat U-552 sinks 5 ships from Convoy HG.84. Home Fronts Britain: Unemployment now below 100,000.
Diary June 15, 1917
World War One Diary for Friday, June 15, 1917: Southern Fronts Trentino: Austrian attack in Mt Ortigara sector at 0230 hours eventually fails (1,000 PoWs lost). Salonika: In these days
Diary June 14, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, June 14, 1942: Sea War Mediterranean: Roma – newest and last Italian battleship – completed at Trieste (she joins the Fleet November 1942). Secret War
Diary June 14, 1917
World War One Diary for Thursday, June 14, 1917: Sea War North Sea: Harwich Force destroys Zeppelin L43. North Atlantic: U-boat sinks AMC HMS Avenger. Western Front Flanders: 3rd Australian
Diary June 13, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, June 13, 1942: Africa Western Desert: British 8th Army loses 138 tanks before noon; only 75 tanks operational by dusk. Secret War North Africa: British
Diary June 13, 1917
World War One Diary for Wednesday, June 13, 1917: Western Front France: AEF C-in-C Pershing in 177-strong party lands at Boulogne, arrives in Paris, met by Foch and Joffre (June
Diary June 12, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Friday, June 12, 1942: Sea War Mediterranean: MALTA CONVOYS ‘HARPOON’ AND ‘VIGOROUS’ WIPED OUT. Double convoy operation: British convoys attempt to reach Malta from Gibraltar (Harpoon)
Diary June 12, 1917
World War One Diary for Tuesday, June 12, 1917: Politics Greece: King Constantine abdicates in favour of second son Alexander following 24-hour Allied ultimatum from June 11 and leaves country
