Diary January 19, 194401-1944, Diary WW2, War Diary, Year 1944 / January 19, 2019 January 7, 2019 / Leave a Comment / By Kretaner / 1 minute of reading Russian patrol south of Novgorod.WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, January 19, 1944: Eastern Front Northern Sector: NOVGOROD CAPTURED BY RUSSIANS. Air War Mediterranean: Wing-Commander Lance Wade, American-born RAF fighter ‘ace’ (25 victories) killed in flying accident over Italy; aged 28. for sharing: Share Tweet LinkedIn