China
FALL OF HONG KONG.
North Africa
BRITISH 8TH ARMY CAPTURES BENGHAZI.
Eastern Front
Guderian dismissed by Hitler for refusing to obey ‘Halt Order’.
World War One Diary for Tuesday, February 5, 1918: Air War Western Front: Lieutenant Thompson of 103rd Aero Squadron (mainly Lafayette Escadrille veterans) first American…
WW2 War Diary for Friday, February 5, 1943: Air War Pacific: Heavy incendiary raid by US bombers on Rabaul airfields. Sea War Black Sea: Second…
World War One Diary for Wednesday, February 6, 1918: Home Fronts Britain: Electoral Reform Act passed, 6 million WOMEN OVER 30 RECEIVE VOTE, Commons enlarged…