Diary January 8, 1945
War Diary WW2 for Monday, January 8, 1945: Western Front Allied forces eliminate German position on West Bank of river Meuse.
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Diary January 8, 1940
War Diary WW2 for Monday, January 8, 1940: Sea War Converted Wellington bomber, fitted with metal hoop energized to explode magnetic mines, makes first successful low-level sortie over North Sea
Diary January 7, 1915
War Diary World War One for Thursday, January 7, 1915: Western Front Meuse-Argonne: German reverses in Argonne and near Verdun. Alsace: French take Burnhaupt-le-Haut, but lose it next day. Eastern
Diary January 7, 1940
War Diary WW2 for Sunday, January 7, 1940: Finland Winter War: 400,000 Finnish civilians have now been evacuated from battle areas and large towns. Marshal Voroshilov to command the Russian
Diary January 7, 1945
War Diary WW2 for Sunday, January 7, 1945: Politics Stalin informs Churchill that, although bad weather is forecast, which will deprive Red Army of air cover, preparations for a great
Diary January 6, 1945
War Diary WW2 for Saturday, January 6, 1945: Air War Pacific: Kamikaze planes damage battleships USS California, New Mexico and 14 other warships; minesweeper sunk (total 608 casualties). Germany: 561
Diary January 6, 1915
War Diary World War One for Wednesday, January 6, 1915: Home Fronts Britain: Kitchener reviews war in House of Lords. Middle East Armenia: Yudenich replaces Bergmann as Russian field C-in-C.
Diary January 6, 1940
War Diary WW2 for Saturday, January 6, 1940: Air War Two Finnish Fokker fighter planes destroy a formation of seven Ilyushin bombers over Utti, northeast of Helsinki.
Diary January 5, 1940
War Diary WW2 for Friday, January 5, 1940: Finland Winter War: Russian 18th Division encircled north of Lake Ladoga. 18,000 Russians are killed or captured by February 19. First contingent
Diary January 5, 1945
War Diary WW2 for Friday, January 5, 1945: Air War Germany: 8th USAAF despatches 1,000 planes with 500 escort fighters to bomb and strafe rail targets across Western Germany.
Diary January 5, 1915
War Diary World War One for Tuesday, January 5, 1915: Home Fronts Britain: Churchill begs Prime Minister to approve prototype of armored steam tractor. Western Front Foch made C-in-C Allied
Diary January 4, 1945
War Diary WW2 for Thursday, January 4, 1945: Air War Pacific: Americans bomb Clark Field, Manila (Philippines).
Diary January 4, 1915
War Diary World War One for Monday, January 4, 1915: Middle East Armenia – Battle of Sarikamish ends: Turkish IX Corps destroyed; 1,200 PoWs including Ihsan Pasha, 30 guns and
Diary January 4, 1940
War Diary WW2 for Thursday, January 4, 1940: Occupied countries Poland: Franco-Polish military agreement: Polish Army in Exile at France to be equipped and maintained at French expense. Finland Winter
Diary January 3, 1945
War Diary WW2 for Wednesday, January 3, 1945: Burma Allied forces land on Akyab Island. Sea War British S class submarine Shakespeare depth-charged by Japanese patrol boats.
Diary January 3, 1915
War Diary World War One for Sunday, January 3, 1915: Western Front Memo from Sir J French advocates offensive to recapture Ostend and Zeebrugge (under development as U-boat bases) but
Diary January 3, 1940
War Diary WW2 for Wednesday, January 3, 1940: Western Front In Vosges area, French patrols ambush two German detachments and take several prisoners. Sea War British warships detain American SS
Diary January 2, 1915
War Diary World War One for Saturday, January 2, 1915: Western Front Flanders: Heavy rain hampers operations. King Albert vetoes against BEF-Belgian Army amalgamation idea. Somme: French gains near Verrelles.
Diary January 2, 1940
War Diary WW2 for Tuesday, January 2, 1940: Finland Winter War: Snowstorms halt fighting in Karelian Isthmus. Battle of Salla begins: Finns make unsuccessful attempts to encircle Russian 122nd Division
Diary January 2, 1945
War Diary WW2 for Tuesday, January 2, 1945: Air War Germany: 1,000 US bombers hammer troop concentrations and communications in Western Germany. 1,000 RAF bombers attack Nuremberg (2,067t of bombs)
