Diary December 15, 1940
Diary for Sunday, December 15, 1940: Occupied countries France: Coffin of Napoleon II (1811-1832), transported from Vienna to Paris on Hitler‘s orders, is reburied in Les Invalides. Air War RAF […]
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Diary December 14, 1915
Diary for Tuesday, December 14, 1915: African Fronts East Africa: Strong memo of Kitchener against offensive overruled. British troops reformed in 2 divisions on December 16. Western Front Paris and
Diary December 14, 1940
Diary for Saturday, December 14, 1940: Neutrals Vichy France: Petain dismisses Foreign Minister Laval and appoints Flandin. (German Ambassador subsequently intercedes on Laval’s behalf.) Irish Republic: IRA internees set fire
Diary December 13, 1915
Diary for Monday, December 13, 1915: Sea War Adriatic: Fourth and last Austrian Tegetthott-class dreadnought Szent Istvan completed at Pola. Western Front Meuse: French destroy last German pontoon bridge at
Diary December 13, 1940
Diary for Friday, December 13, 1940: Sea War Mediterranean: Cruiser Coventry damaged by Italian submarine Neghelli off coast of Libya.
Diary December 12, 1915
Diary for Sunday, December 12, 1915: Southern Fronts Albania: Serb Army evacuation begins. 1st Drina Division loses 981 men until December 14. Salonika: Allied troops begin arriving back in Salonika
Diary December 12, 1940
Diary for Thursday, December 12, 1940: Air War Britain: 336 bombers sent to Sheffield (night December 12-13): many streets blocked by debris and wrecked tramcars. Follow-up raid by 94 planes
Diary December 11, 1915
Diary for Saturday, December 11, 1915: Home Fronts Britain: Recruiting rush last 2 days under age-group system. Western Front Artillery duels at different points. Belgian national ammunition factory in France
Diary December 11, 1940
Diary for Wednesday, December 11, 1940: North Africa British capture Sidi Barrani. Air War Heavy night raid on Birmingham by 270 aircraft: 6 churches, 11 schools, several hundred houses damaged.
Diary December 10, 1915
Diary for Friday, December 10, 1915: Southern Fronts Italian Front: Italians capture positions above Bezzecca basin (Carnic Alps). At Pless Conrad first proposes to Falkenhayn joint Trentino offensive to knock
Diary December 10, 1940
Diary for Tuesday, December 10, 1940: North Africa British attack Sidi Barrani (Egypt). Air War Luftwaffe ordered to transfer Fliegerkorps X to South Italy. Home Fronts Germany: Hitler condemns British
Diary December 9, 1915
Diary for Thursday, December 9, 1915: Sea War Dardanelles: Royal Navy E2 last Allied submarine to enter. Western Front ALLIED WAR COUNCIL IN PARIS. General Castelnau appointed French Chief off
Diary December 9, 1940
Diary for Monday, December 9, 1940: North Africa FIRST BRITISH OFFENSIVE IN WESTERN DESERT (Operation Compass): 2 divisions attack 10 Italian divisions. (10th Army), in their fortified camps south of
Diary December 8, 1915
Diary for Wednesday, December 8, 1915: Middle East Gallipoli – EVACUATION BEGINS: 83,048 troops; 186 guns; 1,718 vehicles; 4,695 horses and mules (until December 20). Half of them removed on
Diary December 8, 1940
Diary for Sunday, December 8, 1940: Air War Fire raid on London by 413 aircraft (2 lost): In 14-hour onslaught bombs are scattered over many metropolitan and suburban districts and
Diary December 7, 1915
Diary for Tuesday, December 7, 1915: Southern Fronts Serbia: Austrian Third Army captures Pec and then links with Bulgar 3rd Division, as fighting peters out. Albania: Putnik in sick litter
Diary December 7, 1940
Diary for Saturday, December 7, 1940: Air War No raids on Britain, either by day or night – first such 24-hour period since August 7. RAF night raid on Düsseldorf
Diary December 6, 1915
Diary for Monday, December 6, 1915: African Fronts East Africa: 250 German troops retake Kasigao Hill. By December 31, 650 Germans pin down 5000 British south of Uganda Railway. Cameroons:
Diary December 6, 1940
Diary for Friday, December 6, 1940: Balkans In Pindus Mountains Greeks advance towards Klisura. In Macedonian sector Greeks advance along valleys towards Elbasan. Marshal Badoglio, Duke of Addis Ababa, and
Diary December 5, 1915
Diary for Sunday, December 5, 1915: Middle East Mesopotamia – Siege of Kut begins. 7th Indian Division arrives at Basra. Western Front Flanders: French guns shell communication trenches near Het
