Diary June 26, 1944
WW2 War Diary for Monday, June 26, 1944: Western Front Normandy: Americans capture General Schlieben, Cherbourg fortress commander and Rear Admiral Henneke, naval commander. British 2nd Army attacks west of […]
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Diary June 26, 1919
World War One Diary for Thursday, June 26, 1919: Germany: Fightings in Berlin and Hamburg. Britain: Haig appeals to workmen and unions to help unemployed ex-servicemen find work.
Diary June 25, 1944
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, June 25, 1944: Eastern Front Central Sector: Russians trap 40,000 Germans west of Vitebsk. Northern Sector: Finns forced back 0.8 km at Tali, north of
Diary June 25, 1919
World War One Diary for Wednesday, June 25, 1919: France – Peace Process: Allied note protests at Scapa Flow scuttle and at retention of captured French flags. Siberia: Reds 20
Diary June 24, 1944
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, June 24, 1944: Occupied Territories France: Resistance blows up hydroelectric station, near Limoges. Home Fronts Britain: Sidney Keyes (war poet killed in Tunisia) posthumously awarded
Diary June 24, 1919
World War One Diary for Tuesday, June 24, 1919: France – Peace Process: Belgium to have priority in German reparations up to $ 500 millions. Hungary: Hungarian-Czech Army truce. Anti-Communist
Diary June 23, 1944
WW2 War Diary for Friday, June 23, 1944: Sea War Channel: British MTBs virtually destroy German convoy near Cherbourg. Eastern Front Central Sector: GREAT RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE IN BYELORUSSIA. Northern Sector:
Diary June 23, 1919
World War One Diary for Monday, June 23, 1919: France – Peace Process: Mr Haniel indicates (25 minutes before ultimatum expires) Germany will sign under protest after delay refused. Germany
Diary June 22, 1944
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, June 22, 1944: Air War Eastern Europe – Poltava raid: Luftwaffe stages surprise night raid (60 planes) on 8th AF ‘shuttle bombing’ base in Ukraine.
Diary June 22, 1919
World War One Diary for Sunday, June 22, 1919: France – Peace Process: German Assembly at Weimar votes 237-138 for Peace Treaty. Supreme Council refuses to accept German war guilt
Diary June 21, 1944
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, June 21, 1944: Air War Germany: 2,500 USAAF bombers attacking Berlin and the surrounding area while dropping 2,000t of bombs. Eastern Front Northern Sector: Russian
Diary June 21, 1919
World War One Diary for Saturday, June 21, 1919: North Sea: GERMAN HIGH SEAS FLEET INTERNED AT SCAPA FLOW SCUTTLES from 1215 hours;: 9 of 1,800 German sailors killed as
Diary June 20, 1944
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, June 20, 1944: Sea War Pacific – Battle of Philippine Sea: Vice-Admiral Mitscher launches 216 planes at extreme range and surprises Ozawa’s fleet refuelling. Japanese
Diary June 20, 1919
World War One Diary for Friday, June 20, 1919: France – Peace Process: Count Brockdorff-Rantzau refuses to sign Peace Treaty, as does Scheidemann Government which resigns (Bauer-Erzberger Ministry formed on
Diary June 19, 1944
WW2 War Diary for Monday, June 19, 1944: Sea War Pacific – BATTLE OF THE PHILIPPINE SEA (June 19-20): Vice-Admiral Ozawa launches 372 carrier planes in 4 waves against US
Diary June 18, 1944
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, June 18, 1944: Pacific Marianas: US Marines capture Aslito airfield, Saipan. Western Front Normandy: Americans capture Barneville and isolate Cotentin Peninsular with Cherbourg. Mediterranean Italy:
Diary June 18, 1919
World War One Diary for Wednesday, June 18, 1919: Baltic: Royal Navy’s CMB4 torpedoes sinks Red cruiser Oleg off Fort Krasnya Gorka, Lieutenant Agar wins Victoria Cross. Stalin executes 67
Diary June 17, 1944
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, June 17, 1944: Occupied Territories Iceland: Independent republic founded with Sveinn Bjornsonn as president after plebiscite (97% in favour). Union with Denmark ended. Sea War
Diary June 17, 1919
World War One Diary for Tuesday, June 17, 1919: France – Peace Process: Austrian counter-proposal. Wilson leaves Paris for Brussels. German Versailles delegates stoned by Berliners. North Russia: 7 RAF
