Diary September 9, 1914
War Diary of World War One for Wednesday, September 9, 1914: Western Front Marne: GERMAN RETREAT BEGINS in high winds and drenching rain. Colonel Hentsch, Head of Foreign Armies (Intelligence) […]
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Diary September 9, 1944
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, September 9, 1944: Air War Europe: US and British bombers batter cities along the Rhine from Düsseldorf and Mönchen-Gladbach to Mannheim–Ludwigshafen.
Diary September 8, 1944
WW2 War Diary for Friday, September 8, 1944: Air War Britain: Explosion in Chiswick (3 killed) and supersonic boom heard all over London, announces FIRST V-2 ROCKET ATTACK ON LONDON.
Diary September 8, 1914
War Diary of World War One for Tuesday, September 8, 1914: Western Front Marne: Struggle continues on the Ourcq; each side strives to outflank the other. As German corps begin
Diary September 8, 1939
WW2 War Diary for Friday, September 8, 1939: Poland Battle of Warsaw begins: 4th Panzer division reaches outskirts of city, having advanced 225 km in 7 days. Garrison commander, General
Diary September 7, 1944
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, September 7, 1944: Western Front British cross Albert Canal (Belgium) and take Ypres. US 3rd Army secures two bridgeheads over river Moselle.
Diary September 7, 1914
War Diary of World War One for Monday, September 7, 1914: Western Front Marne: Maunoury in great peril; Gallieni sends 6,000 reserves (brigade of 7th Division) and rushes them in
Diary September 7, 1939
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, September 7, 1939: Poland Surrender of Westerplatte, besieged since September 1. Old battleship Schleswig-Holstein begins daily bombardment of Hela, Polish naval base. Western Front French
Fateful Choices: Key decisions in WW2
Fateful Choices Review: A World-Changing History Book? Fateful Choices Review: A World-Changing History Book? Looking for a captivating read about pivotal moments in world history? We’ve recently delved into “Fateful
Diary September 6, 1944
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, September 6, 1944: Western Front Canadians besiege Calais.
Diary September 6, 1914
War Diary of World War One for Sunday, September 6, 1914: Western Front Marne: Kluck orders 2 of his 4 corps advancing southeast of Paris to force march to aid
Diary September 6, 1939
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, September 6, 1939: Poland: Panzers take Tomaszow and Kielce, south-west of Warsaw and outflanking two Polish armies. Germans announce capture of Cracow. Hitler visits General
Diary September 5, 1939
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, September 5, 1939: Poland Germans break through western frontier cordon of Polish armies and cross river Vistula. Polish High Command orders general retreat behind the
Diary September 5, 1914
War Diary of World War One for Saturday, September 5, 1914: Western Front France: FIRST BATTLE OF THE MARNE (until September 10) begins with the Battle of the Ourcq: Maunoury
Diary September 5, 1944
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, September 5, 1944: Russian Front Russians reach Turnu Severin, south of Iron Gates gorge (river Danube). Hungarian 2nd Army attacks Romanian 4th Army. Diplomacy USSR
Diary September 4, 1914
War Diary of World War One for Friday, September 4, 1914: Western Front France: Gallieni begins to reinforce Maunoury northeast of Paris. Joffre, convinced by Gallieni telephone call, issues orders
Diary September 4, 1939
WW2 War Diary for Monday, September 4, 1939: Air War Poland: Me 109 s destroy 11 Polish fighters and 3 bombers in battle over Lodz. Germany: 29 RAF Blenheims and
Diary September 4, 1944
WW2 War Diary for Monday, September 4, 1944: Russian Front Cease-fire on Russo-Finnish front. Western Front ALLIED FORCES CAPTURE ANTWERP. Diplomacy British Government decides to forcibly repatriate captured Russian ‘collaborators’
Diary September 3, 1939
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, September 3, 1939: Poland Panzers cross river Warta, south-west Poland. 1st and 4th Panzer divisions attacked repeatedly by Polish bombers in Radom-Piotrkow area. Germans capture
Diary September 3, 1944
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, September 3, 1944: Western Front BRUSSELS LIBERATED by British forces after lightening dash of 362 km in 4 days. US and French troops enter Lyons.
