Diary November 14, 1941
WW2 War Diary for Friday, November 14, 1941: Air War Mediterranean: Italian torpedo planes sink two British transports off Tunisia. Neutrals USA: Token contingents of US Marines to be withdrawn …
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Diary November 14, 1916
World War One Diary for Tuesday, November 14, 1916: Western Front Battle of the Somme: British 190th Brigade (63rd Royal Navy Division) with 2 Tank Mk I capture Beaucourt (Ancre) …
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 …
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 …