Diary February 24, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, February 24, 1942: Sea War Pacific: WAKE ISLAND RAID. US carrier Enterprise launches air strike against Wake Island (similar attack on nearby Marcus Island, March […]
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Diary February 24, 1917
World War One Diary for Saturday, February 24, 1917: Middle East Mesopotamia: Turks abandon Kut, retreat west on Baghdad losing 1,730 PoWs and 4 guns but British Cavalry Division fails
Diary February 23, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Monday, February 23, 1942: Eastern Front Central sector: Russian troops recapture Dorogobuzh, east of Smolensk. Southern sector: Russian troops reach river Dnieper in strength. Politics Mutual
Diary February 23, 1917
World War One Diary for Friday, February 23, 1917: Middle East Mesopotamia – Main Tigris crossing: 14th Indian Division (350 casualties) makes dawn crossing into Shumran Peninsula 7 miles west
Diary February 22, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, February 22, 1942: Air War Britain: Air Marshal Harris becomes AOC-in-C RAF Bomber Command. Home Fronts Britain: Colonel Llewellyn appointed Minister of Aircraft Production; Grigg
Diary February 22, 1917
World War One Diary for Thursday, February 22, 1917: Home Fronts France: 150 Renault FT-17 light tanks ordered. Southern Fronts Isonzo: Captain Mussolini on Carso (Sector 144) in grenade or
Diary February 21, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, February 21, 1942: Southeast Asia Burma: British troops begin withdrawal over river Sittang (night February 21-22). Politics Portugal: Salazar makes ‘energetic protest’ against Japanese occupation
Diary February 21, 1917
World War One Diary for Wednesday, February 21, 1917: Southern Fronts Trentino: Italian guns destroy Austrian railhead at Tarvis. Macedonia: General Lyautey approves Sarrail‘s spring offensive plan submitted February 8
Diary February 20, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Friday, February 20, 1942: Air War Eastern Front – Demiansk Airlift: force of Ju 52s (increasing from 40 in February to 300 in May) maintains trapped
Diary February 20, 1917
World War One Diary for Tuesday, February 20, 1917: Secret War Austria: Note invites Prince Sixtus to Vienna for peace talks. Emperor Charles hints at separate peace. Middle East Arabia
Diary February 19, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, February 19, 1942: Sea War Pacific: THE DARWIN RAID. Japanese Carrier Force and land-based bombers make devastating strikes on Port Darwin, sinking or damaging 16
Diary February 19, 1917
World War One Diary for Monday, February 19, 1917: Secret War Britain: Royal Navy Room 40 deciphers Zimmermann Telegram full text, shows it to US Embassy, Balfour gives Hall free
Diary February 18, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, February 18, 1942: Sea War Atlantic: Free French submarine Surcouf (world’s largest sub) sunk in collision with US merchantman. Air War Pacific: RAF and RAAF
Diary February 18, 1917
World War One Diary for Sunday, February 18, 1917: Western Front Somme: British troops repulse German attack on their new positions above Baillescourt Farm (north of river Ancre). Home Fronts
Diary February 17, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, February 17, 1942: Home Fronts Britain: Commons debate on escape of German battlecruisers from Brest. Churchill announces setting up of commission of inquiry under Mr
Diary February 17, 1917
World War One Diary for Saturday, February 17, 1917: Western Front Somme: 3 BEF Fifth Army divisons (3,800 casualties) gain 500-1000 yards with 773 PoWs in two attacks at Miraumont
Diary February 16, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Monday, February 16, 1942: Sea War Atlantic – Operation Neuland: 2 U-boats make simultaneous attacks on oil installations and tankers at Curacao and Aruba. 7 tankers
Diary February 16, 1917
World War One Diary for Friday, February 16, 1917: Western Front France: Nivelle visits Haig at Montreuil, latter unaware that Lloyd George dealing with Nivelle direct. Nivelle reviews British 7th
Diary February 15, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, February 15, 1942: Far East Malaya: FALL OF SINGAPORE. General Percival surrenders unconditionally to General Yamashita, who was outnumbered more than 1-to-3. 80,000 PoWs taken,
Diary February 15, 1917
World War One Diary for Thursday, February 15, 1917: Western Front Flanders: German trench raids near Laos, west of Messines and northeast of Ypres. Champagne: Nivelle’s instructions issued for general
