Diary January 29, 1944
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, January 29, 1944: Sea War Pacific: TF 58 attacks Marshall Islands (January 29-February 3) with 6,232 sorties (49 planes lost). Mediterranean: British cruiser Spartan sunk […]
Diary January 29, 1919
World War One Diary for Wednesday, January 29, 1919: Urals: Red First Army takes Uralsk, disorganizing Orenburg and Ural Cossacks. Siberia: General Knox cables regarding ‘Prinkipo Proposal’, ‘suddenly the whole
Diary January 28, 1944
WW2 War Diary for Friday, January 28, 1944: Sea War Atlantic: Two ‘wolf-packs’ (totalling 20 U-boats) totally prevented from interfering with Convoys OS.66, KMS.40 and ON.221 by RAF Coastal Command.
Diary January 28, 1919
World War One Diary for Tuesday, January 28, 1919: France – Peace Process: French government presents Togo and Cameroons claims.
Diary January 27, 1944
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, January 27, 1944: Eastern Front Northern Sector: SIEGE OF LENINGRAD ENDS after 872 days. Air War Germany: Most concentrated night raid of the war on
Diary January 27, 1919
World War One Diary for Monday, January 27, 1919: Russia: Death of General Ivanov (ex-Tsarist Southwest Front commander 1914-16) of typhus, aged 67. 2nd Czech Division’s evacuation ordered. France –
Diary January 26, 1944
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, January 26, 1944: Home Fronts USSR: Soviet forensic medical commission on Katyn Massacre publishes a fake report; blames Germans. Pacific New Guinea: Elements of Japanese
Diary January 26, 1919
World War One Diary for Sunday, January 26, 1919: Germany – Bavaria: Eisner wins only 3 of 160 seats in elections as law and order breaks down. Russia: Petrograd Red
Caudron G
French Caudron G series of two-seater reconnaissance bombers of World War One. History, development, service, specifications, pictures and model. French Caudron planes of WWI Caudron was a French aircraft manufacturer
Diary January 25, 1944
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, January 25, 1944: Eastern Front Southern Sector: Russian 1st and 2nd UFs launch pincer movement west of Cherkassy and encircle 10 German divisions in the
Diary January 25, 1919
World War One Diary for Saturday, January 25, 1919: France – Peace Process: League of Nations recognized as part of Peace Treaty and eight international committees formed in second Plenary
Diary January 24, 1919
World War One Diary for Friday, January 24, 1919: France: Peace Conference appoints Arms Control Commission for Germany; Supreme War Council fixes occupation army strengths. Russia: Ukraine and Estonian representatives
Diary January 24, 1944
WW2 War Diary for Monday, January 24, 1944: Mediterranean Italy: French Expeditionary Corps attacks Monte Santa Croce. Hitler orders German troops to hold Gustav Line at all cost.
Diary January 23, 1944
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, January 23, 1944: Sea War Pacific: Japanese submarine RO 37 torpedoes tanker Cache – last success by a Japanese submarine in Southwest Pacific.
Diary January 23, 1919
World War One Diary for Thursday, January 23, 1919: Germany: Election results give Social Democrats majority (163 deputies). Britain: 150,000 miners begin strike for shorter working week.
Diary January 22, 1944
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, January 22, 1944: Sea War Mediterranean – ANZIO LANDINGS: Allied 6th Corps lands near Anzio and Nettuno, south of Rome (Operation Shingle) in bold attempt
Diary January 22, 1919
World War One Diary for Wednesday, January 22, 1919: France: Peace Conference approves Wilson’s fruitless ‘Prinkipo proposal’ (by radio) to get Russian parties to meet on Sea of Marmara Island
B-17 Fortress
High-altitude strategic daylight bomber Boeing B-17 Fortress of World War II. History, development, service, specification, pictures and 3D model. Boeing B-17 Fortress Type: High-altitude strategic bomber. History: The B-17 Flying
Diary January 21, 1944
WW2 War Diary for Friday, January 21, 1944: Air War Britain – ‘LITTLE BLITZ’ ON LONDON (Operation Steinbock = ‘Ibex’): motley force of 447 aircraft (including He 177 heavy bombers)
Diary January 21, 1919
World War One Diary for Tuesday, January 21, 1919: Ireland: Sinn Fein Dublin Congress of Members of Parliament (except 36 in prison) convenes first Dail (Parliament) and declares Ireland independent;
