Armed Forces
The Armed Forces of the Second World War 1939-45. Armed Forces of World War II World War II was a monumental conflict that spanned the globe, involving countless nations and […]
Diary March 30, 1944
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, March 30, 1944: Air War Germany – NUREMBURG RAID: German night fighters score their greatest victory, destroying 94 (total of 108 including write-offs and crash
Diary March 30, 1919
World War One Diary for Sunday, March 30, 1919: France – Peace Process: Wilson refuses Clemenceau Rhineland annexation but concedes Saar mines. Russia: Lenin offers Germany alliance with Hungary vs
Diary March 29, 1944
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, March 29, 1944: Southeast Asia Burma – SIEGE OF IMPHAL: Having crossed Burma-India border, Japanese 15th Army encircles 155,000 British-Indian troops on Imphal Plain and
Diary March 29, 1919
World War One Diary for Saturday, March 29, 1919: France – Peace Process: War Responsibilities Commission’s final report. French government announces no more troops going to Russia. Turkey: 2 companies
Diary March 28, 1944
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, March 28, 1944: Sea War Black Sea: 24,145 German and Rumanian troops and wounded evacuated from Odessa (March 28-April 10). Home Fronts Canada: Death of
Diary March 28, 1919
World War One Diary for Friday, March 28, 1919: Balkans: Hungary declares war vs Czechoslovakia and her Red troops invade Slovakia. France – Peace Process: French Saar memo discussed. Morocco
Diary March 27, 1944
WW2 War Diary for Monday, March 27, 1944: Air War Britain: Abortive night raid on Bristol (and on April 23-24). Germany: 677 RAF bombers attacking Essen and dropping 2,834t of
Diary March 27, 1919
World War One Diary for Thursday, March 27, 1919: Britain: National Industrial Conference backs 48-hour week. Railway Agreement confirmed.
Diary March 26, 1944
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, March 26, 1944: Eastern Front Southern Sector: 2nd Ukrainian Front reaches river Pruth (Soviet-Rumanian border from 1940-41 after previous Russian occupation of Moldau province) along
Diary March 26, 1919
World War One Diary for Wednesday, March 26, 1919: Italy: Ex-Austrian Fleet, taken prize to Venice, surrenders to Italian Navy. France – Peace Process: German Armistice Commission refuses Allied request
German Orders of Battle – Operation Barbarossa
German Orders of Battle shortly after the beginning of Operation Barbarossa on June 27, 1941, in the evening. Russian Campaign 1941 The term ‘Russian campaign’ refers to the invasion of
Diary March 25, 1944
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, March 25, 1944: Eastern Front Southern Sector: Russians capture Proskurov, West Ukraine. Southeast Asia Burma: US and Chinese forces capture Shaduzup in Mogaung Valley.
Diary March 25, 1919
World War One Diary for Tuesday, March 25, 1919: USA: US 27th Division triumphal march through New York. Germany: First food ship docks at Hamburg, c.400,000t of food delivered by
Diary March 24, 1944
WW2 War Diary for Friday, March 24, 1944: Air War Burma: Major-General Orde Wingate, leader of the Chindits, killed in air crash in Burma; aged 41. Germany: 1,000 bomber night
Diary March 24, 1919
World War One Diary for Monday, March 24, 1919: France – Peace Process: Council of Ten reduced to Council of Four at Lloyd George’s suggestion (Wilson, Lloyd George, Clemenceau, Orlando)
Diary March 23, 1944
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, March 23, 1944: Air War Germany: 8th US AF attacks Hamm marshalling yards.
Diary March 23, 1919
World War One Diary for Sunday, March 23, 1919: Italy: Mussolini founds Fascists (200 members) at hall in Piazza San Sepulchro, Milan, during year of constant strikes, inflation and Bolshevik
Diary March 22, 1944
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, March 22, 1944: Air War Germany: 8th US AF bombs Berlin. 816 RAF night bombers drop c.3,000 t bombs on Frankfurt (night March 22-23). Mediterranean
Diary March 22, 1919
World War One Diary for Saturday, March 22, 1919: Britain: Guards Division victory march through London. France – Peace Process: League of Nations first meeting since February 14. Farman brothers
