Diary October 8, 1940
Diary for Tuesday, October 8, 1940: Air War Battle of Britain (Day 90): Hawker Hurricane flown by Sgt. Frantisek, leading Czech fighter ‘ace’ (17 victories), missing in combat over Sussex. […]
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Diary October 8, 1915
Diary for Friday, October 8, 1915: Middle East Gallipoli: Hamilton’s Suvla landings dispatch; storm damages Anzac and Suvla piers, more damage on October 27-31. India: Minister and Viceroy consider asking
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Diary October 7, 1940
Diary for Monday, October 7, 1940: Air War Night raids on London by 179 aircraft; Liverpool and Swansea bombed. RAF night raid on Berlin: 42 bombers despatched; 33 (?) attack
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Diary October 7, 1915
Diary for Thursday, October 7, 1915: Western Front Champagne: French advance southeast of Tahure, French war poet Auguste Compagnon killed, aged 36 (Poemes et Lettres des Tranchees published 1916). Southern
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Diary October 6, 1940
Diary for Sunday, October 6, 1940: Sea War Mediterranean: Italian submarine Gemma accidentally sunk by sister craft Tricheco. Air War Brief lull in night Blitz on London due to bad
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Diary October 6, 1915
Diary for Wednesday, October 6, 1915: Southern Fronts AUSTRO-GERMAN INVASION OF SERBIA: Kovess’ Austrian Third Army secure footholds south of river Sava west of Sabac. Demonstration at Orsova close to
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Diary October 5, 1940
Diary for Saturday, October 5, 1940: Air War German fighter-bombers, attempting to reach London and southeastern airfields, jettison bombs over Hastings.
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Diary October 5, 1915
Diary for Tuesday, October 5, 1915: Southern Fronts Salonika: 13,000 French and British troops land. Serbia: Austro-German artillery bombardment begins including c. 170 guns (nearly 40 x 305mm and 420mm
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Diary October 4, 1940
Diary for Friday, October 4, 1940: Air War Night raids on London and Southeast England by 130 aircraft. German aircrews raiding London are now frequently accompanied by Italian AF observers,
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Diary October 4, 1915
Diary for Monday, October 4, 1915: Eastern Front Western Russia: Russian Tenth Army Lake Drisviati-Smogoni offensive fails until October 7. Politics Anglo-French ultimatum to Bulgaria. Allied Ambassadors leave Sofia following
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Diary October 3, 1940
Diary for Thursday, October 3, 1940: Home Fronts Britain: Chamberlain resigns as Lord President of the Council. Herbert Morrison becomes Home Secretary; Reith, Minister of Works.
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Diary October 3, 1915
Diary for Sunday, October 3, 1915: Air War Western Front: British kite-balloons range successfully on 10 targets. French bomb Metz. Western Front Loos: Germans recapture part of Hohenzollern Redoubt from
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Diary October 2, 1940
Diary for Wednesday, October 2, 1940: Air War Numerous raids over Southeast England by high-flying Me 109E fighter-bombers. Spitfire fighters break up most attacks, but a few bombs fall on
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Diary October 2, 1915
Diary for Saturday, October 2, 1915: Air War Germany: First German ‘Giant’ heavy bomber ferried to Eastern Front. Western Front: French airship Alsace shot down. 62 unescorted French bombers (2
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Diary October 1, 1940
Diary for Tuesday, October 1, 1940: Air War Battle of Britain (Day 83): Fighter-bomber raids on Southeast England. German two-engined bombers (except few fast Ju88s) withdrawn from daylight operations and
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Diary October 1, 1915
Diary for Friday, October 1, 1915: Home Fronts Britain: Retail Food Price RFP up 5% to 30%. Munitions Ministry now in command of 979 factories, recommends weekly wages (October 22).
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Diary September 30, 1915
Diary for Thursday, September 30, 1915: Western Front Sir J French and Kitchener Order of the Day congratulates BEF. King sends a message to Sir John. Champagne: Minor French gains.
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Diary September 30, 1940
Diary for Monday, September 30, 1940: Home Fronts Britain: 50 London firemen killed and 501 injured during September. Germany: The mother of the author of this websites was borne in
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Diary September 30, 1945
Diary for Sunday, September 30, 1945: Home Fronts Britain – Bourne End (Hemel Hempstead) rail disaster: 44 killed, 88 injured. China US Marines land at Tientsin.
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Diary September 29, 1915
Diary for Wednesday, September 29, 1915: Middle East Mesopotamia: Townshend’s cavalry occupy Kut but ships stuck in falling river for two days. Western Front Flanders: Germans capture British trenches at
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