Diary October 28, 1914
War Diary of World War One for Wednesday, October 28, 1914: Eastern Front Poland: Russians recover Lodz and Radom (by Cossacks). Galicia: Austrians beaten at Sambor. Re-supply of Przemysl (until
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Diary October 28, 1939
War Diary for Saturday, October 28, 1939: Politics At talks in Moscow, Russians demand strategic Finnish territory in Karelian Isthmus, Hangoe naval base and ice-free port of Petsamo (Arctic) in
Cauldrons of War – Barbarossa
Game review ‘Cauldrons of War – Barbarossa’: My Thoughts on This Intense WWII Strategy Game. Game review of ‘Cauldrons of War – Barbarossa’ We recently got our hands on “Cauldrons
Diary October 27, 1944
War Diary for Friday, October 27, 1944: Air War Pacific: Tacloban airstrip (Leyte) operational: 9th USAAF Fighter Squadron flies first mission by Philippines-based US fighters since 1942. Europe: Field Marshal
Diary October 27, 1939
War Diary for Friday, October 27, 1939: Neutrals Belgium: King Leopold in broadcast to USA declares Belgium’s determination to defend its neutrality.
Diary October 27, 1914
War Diary of World War One for Tuesday, October 27, 1914: Sea War Atlantic – FIRST DREADNOUGHT LOST: British battleship Audacious sunk by mines laid off 26 miles (ca. 42
Diary October 26, 1914
War Diary of World War One for Monday, October 26, 1914: Home Fronts Austria: Sarajevo Trial defendants found guilty (all plead so except Princip), verdict and sentences on October 29,
Diary October 26, 1939
War Diary for Thursday, October 26, 1939: Politics Soviet government denies Britain’s right to stop Soviet merchant ships bound for Germany.
Diary October 26, 1944
War Diary for Thursday, October 26, 1944: Western Front British cross the Scheldt and land on South Beveland (secured by October 30). Home Fronts Britain: Death of Princess Beatrice, favorite
Diary October 25, 1944
War Diary for Wednesday, October 25, 1944: Air War Germany: RAF daylight raids on Essen and Homburg oil refinery, near Duisburg. Further massive 8th USAAF attack on Hamm. Sea War
Diary October 25, 1939
War Diary for Wednesday, October 25, 1939: Sea War Mediterranean: Three U-boats despatched to Mediterranean. Only U-26 arrives and has no success.
Diary October 25, 1914
War Diary of World War One for Sunday, October 25, 1914: Western Front Flanders: At 1600 hours Belgians open Nieuport sluices to flood area east of Nieuport-Dixmude railway, but water
Diary October 24, 1914
War Diary of World War One for Saturday, October 24, 1914: Western Front Flanders: British 7th Division expels Germans from Polygon Wood. French marines in Dixmude repel 15 attacks. Germans
Diary October 24, 1944
War Diary for Tuesday, October 24, 1944: Sea War Pacific: BATTLE OF LEYTE GULF (October 24-26): 2 Japanese fleets converge on Leyte in desperate bid to destroy US invasion fleet
Diary October 24, 1939
War Diary for Tuesday, October 24, 1939: Politics Russo-German trade agreement: USSR to supply 1 M. tonnes of grain and fodder. Occupied countries Poland: Arrival in Paris of large hoard
Diary October 23, 1939
War Diary for Monday, October 23, 1939: Sea War Atlantic: British Home Fleet escorts iron ore convoy from Narvik, Norway (arrives back on October 31).
Diary October 23, 1944
War Diary for Monday, October 23, 1944: Russian Front Russians now hold 137-km front in East Prussia. Italy 5th US Army troops capture Monte Salvaro. Air War Germany: 955 RAF
Diary October 23, 1914
War Diary of World War One for Friday, October 23, 1914: Western Front Flanders: French 42nd Division of 7,000 Marne veterans enters line at Nieuport. British recapture Pilkem trenches. Heavy
Diary October 22, 1939
War Diary for Sunday, October 22, 1939: Occupied Countries Poland: ‘Elections’ held in Russian-held West Ukraine and West White Russia (Russian-occupied Poland). Home Fronts India: Congress Party declines to support
Diary October 22, 1944
War Diary for Sunday, October 22, 1944: Western Front 1st Canadian Army captures Breskens on Scheldt Estuary. Italy British 8th Army crosses river Savio, south of Ravenna. Air War Germany:
