Diary November 13, 1941
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, November 13, 1941: Sea War Mediterranean: HMS ARK ROYAL TORPEDOED by U-boat U-81; despite all efforts to save her she sinks, November 14, only 40 […]
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Diary November 13, 1916
World War One Diary for Monday, November 13, 1941: Western Front Battle of the Somme – Battle of the Ancre begins (until November 18): with 10 divisions, 5 tanks and
Diary November 12, 1941
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, November 12, 1941: Sea War Mediterranean: 34 of 37 Hawker Hurricane fighters flown off Ark Royal and Argus land in Malta (Operation Perpetual). Neutrals Vichy
Diary November 12, 1916
World War One Diary for Sunday, November 12, 1916: Eastern Front Transylvania: Rumanian First Army retreats in Jiu and Aluta Valleys. Middle East South Persia: Sykes occupies Shiraz, organises 3,700
Diary November 11, 1941
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, November 11, 1941: Politics Finland: Government rejects American advice to cease hostilities.
Diary November 11, 1916
World War One Diary for Saturday, November 11, 1916: Western Front Battle of the Somme – Battle of the Ancre Heights ends: British artillery preparation begins, British infantry capture Farmers
Diary November 10, 1941
WW2 War Diary for Friday, November 10, 1941: Politics Britain: Churchill says in speech that Britain and USA will form common front in event of blatant Japanese aggression against latter.
Diary November 10, 1916
World War One Diary for Friday, November 10, 1916: Sea War Baltic: During attempted raid (night November 10-11) on Russian patrol lines in Gulf of Finland, near Reval, 7 wartime-built
Diary November 9, 1941
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, November 9, 1941: Eastern Front Operation Barbarossa: German troops capture Yalta (Crimea). Siege of Leningrad (Day 63): Germans capture Tikhvin, east of city, and sever
Diary November 9, 1916
World War One Diary for Thursday, November 9, 1916: Air War Belgium: 6 RNAS Short seaplanes (1 FTR) bomb Ostend docks and Zeebrugge (repeated November 15 and 17), 19 RNAS
Diary November 8, 1941
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, November 8, 1941: Home Fronts Germany: In speech at Munich, Hitler describes USSR as ‘this Mongol State’ and Stalin as a ‘second Genghis Khan‘. Red
Diary November 8, 1916
World War One Diary for Wednesday, November 8, 1916: African Fronts East Africa: Wahle attacks British Malangali post (until November 12) which is relieved by Murray’s 400 British soldiers. Western
Diary November 7, 1941
WW2 War Diary for Friday, November 7, 1941: Home Fronts Russia: Stalin reviews military parade in Moscow and predicts fall of Nazi Germany within 12 months. Air War Germany: 300
Diary November 7, 1916
World War One Diary for Tuesday, November 7, 1916: Neutrals USA: WILSON RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT. Jeanette Rankin (Montana) first Congress-woman. Greece: Admiral Fournet seizes Salamis naval arsenal, sees King on November
Diary November 6, 1941
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, November 6, 1941: Home Fronts Russia: STALIN’S CALL TO DEFEND ‘MOTHER RUSSIA’; demands a ‘Second Front’ in Western Europe and predicts ‘inevitable doom’ for Hitler.
Diary November 6, 1916
World War One Diary for Monday, November 6, 1916: Sea War Black Sea: Coastal submarine UB45 mined off Varna, UC15 also lost to unknown cause in November. UB46 mined off
Diary November 5, 1941
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, November 5, 1941: Politics Japan: Government sends veteran diplomat, Saburo Kurusu, to Washington on peace mission.
Diary November 5, 1916
World War One Diary for Sunday, November 5, 1916: Western Front Verdun: French 9th Division reoccupies whole of Vaux. Battle of the Somme: British in see-saw action near Butte de
Diary November 4, 1941
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, November 4, 1941: Neutrals USA: La Guardia elected to serve as Mayor of New York for third consecutive term.
Diary November 4, 1916
World War One Diary for Saturday, November 4, 1916: Southern Fronts Isonzo: After turning move on Salone fails, Cadorna halts offensive due to bad weather and heavy losses (28,000 casualties);
