Diary February 20, 1940
Diary for Tuesday, February 20, 1940: Finland Winter War: Finns repulse heavy attacks across frozen river Taipale.
Diary February 20, 1945
Diary for Tuesday, February 20, 1945: Air War Germany: 900 B-17 Fortress blast passenger station and marshalling yards at Nuremburg. 700 escort fighters (23 lost) strafe locomotives, rolling stock, parked
Scopes and Sights: Enhancing Accuracy in WWII
Scopes and Sights: Enhancing Accuracy in WWII. Introduction World War II was a pivotal period for advancements in military technology, particularly in the development of scopes and sights. Enhancing accuracy
Diary February 19, 1915
Diary for Friday, February 19, 1915: Sea War North Sea: Norwegian tanker Belridge torpedoed without warning (by U16) but towed into Folkestone. Aegean: Anglo-French bombardment of Dardanelles outer forts (72
Diary February 19, 1940
Diary for Monday, February 19, 1940: Politics Sweden: King Gustav re-affirms his determination to remain neutral in Russo-Finnish conflict: ‘from the first hour I informed Finland that she unfortunately could
Diary February 19, 1945
Diary for Monday, February 19, 1945: Sea War Pacific – AMERICANS LAND ON IWO JIMA (Operation Detachment): 4th and 5th Marine divisions employed. Sergeant John Basilone, first enlisted US marine
The Evolution of the Winchester Model 1897 and Modern Alternatives
The Evolution of the Winchester Model 1897 and Modern Alternatives. Introduction The Winchester Model 1897, also known as the Trench Shotgun, is an iconic firearm with a storied history, from
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Diary February 18, 1915
Diary for Thursday, February 18, 1915: Neutrals Italy: Anti-Austrian demonstrations at reopening of Parliament. Western Front Champagne: French repel five night counter-attacks and capture 2 redoubts until next day. Vosges:
Diary February 18, 1940
Diary for Sunday, February 18, 1940: China Sino-Japanese war – Battle of Nanning: Japanese forced to withdraw from city after heavy fighting. Sea War Atlantic – Operation Nordmark: Battlecruisers Gneisenau
Diary February 18, 1945
Diary for Sunday, February 18, 1945: Western Front Ardennes: US 3rd Army breaks through Siegfried Line, northwest of Echternach. Russian Front East Prussia: General Ivan D. Chernyakhovsky, commander of 3rd
The Role of Suppressors and Flash Hiders in WWII Night Operations
The Role of Suppressors and Flash Hiders in WWII Night Operations. Introduction During World War II, the cover of darkness was both a friend and a foe on the battlefield.
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Diary February 17, 1915
Diary for Wednesday, February 17, 1915: Eastern Front Bukovina: Austrians retake Czernowitz. Air War North Sea: 2 Zeppelins (L3 and L4) wrecked in crash-landings on neutral Danish coast. Dardanelles: HMS
Diary February 17, 1940
Diary for Saturday, February 17, 1940: Politics US President Roosevelt sends Sumner Welles, Under-Secretary of State, on ‘fact-finding’ tour of Europe and appoints Myron C. Taylor as his ‘personal representative’
Diary February 17, 1945
Diary for Saturday, February 17, 1945: Home Front Britain: World Trades Union Conference in London.
Diary February 16, 1915
Diary for Tuesday, February 16, 1915: Home Fronts Britain: Disabled Soldiers and Sailors Employment Comittee formed, Merchant Sailors War Injuries Compensation on February 18. Russia: Enemy citizens’ property confiscated. Western
Diary February 16, 1940
Diary for Friday, February 16, 1940: Sea War Atlantic: RESCUE FROM THE ALTMARK. Boarding party from destroyer HMS Cossack rescue 299 British merchant navy personnel from German supply ship Altmark
Diary February 16, 1945
Diary for Friday, February 16, 1945: Air War Pacific: US PARATROOPS TAKE CORREGIDOR (Philippines). Germany: 263 USAAF bombers attacking Kiel and dropping 559 t of bombs. Sea War Pacific: 1,000
Diary February 15, 1915
Diary for Monday, February 15, 1915: Eastern Front Poland: Gallwitz occupies Plotsk on Vistula, beats Russians and attacks Przasnysz fortress on February 17. German XXI Corps marches 22 miles (ca.
Diary February 15, 1940
Diary for Thursday, February 15, 1940: Finland Winter War: Finnish forces withdraw to second line of defenses in Mannerheim Line (operation completed February 17).
Diary February 15, 1945
Diary for Thursday, February 15, 1945: Air War Germany: Dresden, Magdeburg and Cottbus attacked by 1,000 bombers of 8th USAAF. Western Front Canadians now hold 16-km front along West Bank
