Diary November 4, 1939
War Diary for Saturday, November 4, 1939: Secret War ‘Oslo Report‘: revealing secrets of German long-range rockets and radar – sent anonymously (probably by anti-Nazi German scientist) to British naval
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Diary November 3, 1939
War Diary for Friday, November 3, 1939: Politics Embargo on export of arms lifted by US Senate. Neutrality Bill amended. Britain and France now able to obtain supplies on ‘cash
Diary November 3, 1944
War Diary for Friday, November 3, 1944: Western Front Canadians cross from Beveland to join British on Walcheren. US 1st Army captures Schmidt, near Aachen (Germans recapture it next day).
Diary November 3, 1914
War Diary of World War One for Tuesday, November 3, 1914: Sea War North Sea: 3 German battlecruisers (Hipper) briefly shell Yarmouth to cover cruiser Kolberg which is laying 130
Diary November 2, 1914
War Diary of World War One for Monday, November 2, 1914: Eastern Front East Prussia: The German province re-invaded by Russians (Sivers’ Tenth Army with 20 divisions). Galicia: Battle of
Diary November 2, 1944
War Diary for Thursday, November 2, 1944: Air War Germany: Great air battle over Leuna synthetic oil plant at Merseburg: 8th AF claims 183 fighters (including 4 jets) for loss
Diary November 2, 1939
War Diary for Thursday, November 2, 1939: Occupied countries Poland: Western White Russia (Russian-occupied Poland) incorporated in Belorussian SSR.
Diary November 1, 1939
War Diary for Wednesday, November 1, 1939: Home Fronts Germany: Flight of world’s first jet aircraft. Heinkel He 178 experimental jet aircraft displayed to senior Luftwaffe officers. Occupied Countries Poland:
Diary November 1, 1914
War Diary of World War One for Sunday, November 1, 1914: Sea War Pacific – Battle of Coronel: Cradock’s outgunned cruiser squadron defeated by Spee’s squadron (3 men wounded from
Diary November 1, 1944
War Diary for Wednesday, November 1, 1944: Sea War British infantry and Commandos land on Walcheren (Operation Infatuate): German garrison surrenders on November 8. Air War Pacific: First of 9,000
Diary October 31, 1939
War Diary for Tuesday, October 31, 1939: Politics Molotov, Russian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, elucidates Soviet foreign policy: friendship with Germany, support for German ‘peace’ efforts and economic collaboration.
Diary October 31, 1914
War Diary of World War One for Saturday, October 31, 1914: Far East Tsingtao: Final Japanese bombardment begins on Emperor’s birthday, oil tanks hit. Western Front BATTLE OF YPRES, Phase
Diary October 31, 1944
War Diary for Tuesday, October 31, 1944: Russian Front German Army Group North trapped in Courland Peninsular (Lithuania) where it remains until May 1945. Air War Germany: RAF daylight raid
Diary October 30, 1944
War Diary for Monday, October 30, 1944: Occupied Countries Greece: Government-in-Exile bans ELAS National Militia. Air War Germany: 761 RAF bombers attacking Cologne and dropping 3,937 t of bombs.
Diary October 30, 1914
War Diary of World War One for Friday, October 30, 1914: Western Front Ypres: 2 British battalions repel German 40th Division (700 casualties) north of Armentieres, but Germans capture Zandvoorde
Diary October 30, 1939
War Diary for Monday, October 30, 1939: Sea War Atlantic: The German U-boat U-56 hits battleship HMS Nelson west of Orkneys but torpedoes fail to explode.
Diary October 29, 1914
War Diary of World War One for Thursday, October 29, 1914 Middle East TURKEY ENTERS WAR. Egypt: 2,000 Bedouin reported to be raiding Sinai frontier. Sea War Black Sea: Goeben,
Diary October 29, 1944
War Diary for Sunday, October 29, 1944: Western Front Polish Division captures Breda in Holland. Air War Europe: Lancaster bombers attempt to bomb battleship Tirpitz at Tromsö.
Diary October 29, 1939
War Diary for Sunday, October 29, 1939: Sea War Atlantic: German warships and U-boats given permission to attack passenger ships in convoys. These passenger ships were used mostly as troop
Diary October 28, 1944
War Diary for Saturday, October 28, 1944: Air War Europe: 700 RAF bombers raid Cologne. Lancaster bombers attack U-boat pens at Bergen (Norway). Politics ALLIED-BULGARIAN ARMISTICE signed in Moscow: Bulgaria
