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:
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:
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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:
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
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
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
WW2 War Diary for Friday, June 16, 1944: Air War Britain: 244 V-1s launched against London since midday June 15. Eastern Front Northern Sector: Mannerheim orders Finnish forces, in the
World War One Diary for Monday, June 16, 1919: France – Peace Process: Final Allied reply to German objections requires acceptance in 5 days; early League of Nations membership, Upper
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WW2 War Diary for Thursday, June 15, 1944: Sea War Pacific: TWO USMC DIVISONS LAND ON SAIPAN (Operation Forager). Western Front Normandy: Americans from ‘Utah’ capture Quineville. Occupied Territories France
World War One Diary for Sunday, June 15, 1919: Northwest Russia: Around this date Red deserters swell White Northern Corps to 25,000 men, becomes Northwest Army.
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, June 14, 1944: Air War Pacific – FIRST B-29 Superfortress RAID ON JAPAN: 48 planes (4 lost) carry out ineffective night attack on Yawata iron