Diary December 5, 1940
Diary for Thursday, December 5, 1940: Sea War Atlantic: German disguised raider Thor damages British armed merchant cruiser Carnarvon Castle (20,000 t) off Rio de Janeiro.
War Diary
Diary December 4, 1915
Diary for Saturday, December 4, 1915: Sea War Adriatic: Italian destroyer Intrepido sunk off Valona by mines from German U-boat UC14 North Sea: Harwich Force trial sortie with carrier Vindex,
Diary December 4, 1940
Diary for Wednesday, December 4, 1940: Balkans Greeks advance far into Albania and capture Premeti in the Southwest. Italians abandon important supply base of Argyrokastro, southwest Albania, and nearby port
Diary December 3, 1915
Diary for Friday, December 3, 1915: Sea War Sea of Marmora: British submarine E11 (Nasmith) sinks Turk destroyer Yarhisar (42 survivors) during record 48-day patrol sinking 46 vessels. Also takes
Diary December 3, 1940
Diary for Tuesday, December 3, 1940: Sea War Mediterranean: British cruiser Glasgow damaged by Italian torpedo-bombers in Suda Bay, Crete.
Diary December 2, 1915
Diary for Tuesday, December 2, 1915: Eastern Front Galicia: Austrians driven back to west bank of river Styr, repulsed again on December 17, attacks at several points beaten on December
Diary December 2, 1940
Diary for Monday, December 2, 1940: Air War Britain: Bristol raided by 120 aircraft (night December 1-2); serious damage in residential areas. Sea War Atlantic: Admiral Tovey succeeds Admiral Forbes
Diary December 1, 1940
Diary for Sunday, December 1, 1940: Sea War Armed merchant cruiser Forfar (16,400 t) sunk by U-99 west of Ireland. Free-Norwegian liner Oslofjord (18,700 t) and a British tanker mined
Diary December 1, 1915
Diary for Wednesday, December 1915: Air War Germany: In December the maiden flight of Junkers J-1, world’s first all-metal (steel) Cantilever wing monoplane. Eastern Front: In December first Russian single-seat
Diary November 30, 1940
Diary for Saturday, November 30, 1940: Balkans Greeks capture Progradets in northeast Albania, after nine-day battle until December 9. Air War First of two consecutive night raids on Southampton –
Diary November 30, 1915
Diary for Tuesday, November 30, 1915: Southern Fronts Serbia: Austrian 62nd Division occupies Plevlje in northwest Montenegro and secures bridgehead south of river Cehotina (until December 3), but too weak
Diary November 29, 1940
Diary for Friday, November 29, 1940: Air War Heavy night raid on London and Home Counties by 330 aircraft. Occupied countries France – General de Gaulle broadcasts to France: ‘Free
Diary November 29, 1915
Diary for Monday, November 29, 1915: Middle East Gallipoli – Anzac bridgehead: Turk shells cause 262 casulaties at Lone Pine. Western Front Kitchener in Paris. Sir J French in London
Diary November 28, 1940
Diary for Thursday, November 28, 1940: Air War Heavy night raid on Liverpool by 300 aircraft: parachute mine explosion kills 164, injures 96. Spitfire fighters intercept Me 109E formation off
Diary November 28, 1915
Diary for Sunday, November 28, 1915: Air War North Sea: Royal Navy Air Service FBA flying boat routs 4 German seaplanes (1 shot down) off Ostend. Eastern Front Pripet: 900
Diary November 27, 1940
Diary for Wednesday, November 27, 1940: Sea War Mediterranean – Battle of Cape Spartivento: Action off Sardinia as Italian fleet attempts to disrupt major British convoy movements (Operation Collar). British
Diary November 27, 1915
Diary for Saturday, November 27, 1915: Air War Western Front: 21 RFC 1st Wing aircraft damage Don railway station (10 killed, 12 wounded; repeat December 2). Western Front Artois: Unsuccessful
Diary November 26, 1940
Diary for Tuesday, November 26, 1940: Air War Heavy RAF raid on Cologne (repeated following night). Home Fronts Britain: Death of Lord Rothermere (Harold Northcliffe), founder of ‘Sunday Pictorial‘ and
Diary November 26, 1915
Diary for Friday, November 26, 1915: Western Front ‘The night was quiet all along the Front’ (Friday afternoon official communique). Artillery duels at many points. Argonne: French artillery destroys German
Diary November 25, 1940
Diary for Monday, November 25, 1940: Air War Slight German air activity over southeast England, but prototype De Havilland Mosquito makes uninterrupted maiden flight from Hatfield. RAF night raids on
